What's you favorite jazz song or artist?

Question

I'm having a jazz party and I need some ideas on what to play.

Answer 1

I like Gil-Scott Heron "In the Fast Lane" from the album "Moving
Target"

Answer 2

Louis Armstrong
Duke Ellington
Miles Davis
Charlie Parker
John Coltrane
Dizzy Gillespie
Billie Holiday
Thelonious Monk
Charles Mingus
Ella Fitzgerald

Answer 3

way too plenty to ask for. There are too many stable gamers and tunes. Charlie Parker Dizzy Gillespie Charles Mingus Louis Armstrong Miles Davis John Coltrane Herbie Mann Dave Brubeck Ahmad Jamal Benny Goodman etc My favorite issues Summertime Comin' homestead toddler a night in Tunisia day holiday etc

Answer 4

Boots Randolph, Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, Herb Alpert, & Pete Fountain. Pete Foountain is mainly Dixieland jazz.

Answer 5

technically its not straight-up jazz (lots of people think its fusion) but you can NEVER go wrong with medeski, martin and wood at a party. herbie hancock is also generally a good choice. if you get a chance, check out herbie hancock and the headhunters' version of watermelon man. you'll know it when you hear the strange tooting noises at the beginning.

just to put in my two cents, playing coltrane at a party will have all the guests constipated (especially if you play take 5), or cause them to have the distinct feeling of being in an elevator.

Answer 6

jazz song, take five by dave brubeck
depends on waht kind of jazz ya want, i go old school, but i think im your looking for mellow stuff anything by miles davis quintet w john coltrane etc, early trane is good too, if your looking for something really old try lester young, a bti more popping, try charlie parkers bebop stuff, more electric try davis' 60s stuff like water babies, filies de kilimanjaro or bitches brew
have fun

Answer 7

Billie Holiday.

Answer 8

Louis Armstrong. His Hot Five and Hot Seven cd's.

Answer 9

Etta james

Answer 10

amy winehouse. the best british jazz singer ever!