Any artists and songs to recommend?
2007-01-12 13:33:11 · 9 answers · asked by NeXuS 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
Well, I would say it depends on what kind of music they are into at the moment. For instance, if they are rock fans, I would use some of Led Zeppelin or Jimi Hendrix's more bluesy numbers as kind of a bridge into classics like Muddy Waters. If they are into rap or something, try some old bluesy soul music like Otis Redding or Marvin Gay.
For jazz, I would simultaneously introduce them to some classics along with some more modern stuff. For instance, get them a copy of Miles Davis' "Kind of Blue" along with an album by Bela Fleck and the Flecktones or Norah Jones.
2007-01-12 13:44:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are numerous genres within blues and jazz. Can't speak much on jazz. I like bebop mostly. As for blues, there is guitar focused and harp focused. Some combo. There are eras (early, post-war, modern). There are styles (country, Chicago, Texas, Piedmont).
Here are some of my favorites and it's a good mix from the 50's through today.
Little Walter (harp)- 50's era
Mark Hummel (harp) modern
Stevie Ray (guitar) rock blues/ Texas
Lightnin' Hopkins (guitar/acoustic/Texas)
Blind Boy Fuller (acoustic/Piedmont style)-30's and 40's
There are so many great artists living and dead.
2007-01-13 05:33:32 · answer #2 · answered by poorsias 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My first favorites were...
Roland Kirk, the Inflated Tear.
Thelonious Monk, Monk's Dream
Charles Mingus, The Clown.
Horace Silver, Song For My Father.
After hearing these, I was very turned onto jazz.
For blues try...
T. Bone Walker, The Complete Imperial Recordings (2cds).
Muddy Waters, I'm Ready
Jimmy Witherspoon, Live at the Mint (Ruben Ford on guitar).
Duke Robillard, Duke's Blues.
The best band to open a person's ears up (to anything) is the live Grateful Dead. They had no boundaries. If you can "get" the Dead, your ready for anything. Try 1973-1974 for beginners.
2007-01-12 22:54:21 · answer #3 · answered by Teaim 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Local bands!! Start with some live music. The atmosphere, the emotion and the chemistry of the musicians will hook them!! You can't beat live jazz...then move on to the classics. Introduce it slow, find a good jazz radio station. They'll start appreciating once it's more familiar!
Good luck!
2007-01-12 21:42:54 · answer #4 · answered by Lisa M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if they like to rock let them listen to stevie ray or jonny lang. if they're more mellow try bb king or some clapton. and you can never go wrong with coco taylor. sinatra and martin are good for lite jazz. take them to a club. there's nothing like live blues and jazz.
2007-01-12 21:43:22 · answer #5 · answered by racer 51 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just the classics, davis, trane, bird, diz, brubeck, o peterson. cripes wahts better teh the miles davis quintet w trane? or bust out some monk and trane, damn that stuff is so smooth, dotn get me wrong i love the led zeppelin too, and classical, but jazz is sooooooooo mellow
2007-01-12 23:47:35 · answer #6 · answered by cav 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
BB King all the way....the mans got soul in his music!! Perfect blues musician!!
2007-01-12 21:38:26 · answer #7 · answered by Lisa L 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
BB and Miles Davis. They're among the best, and are very accessible.
2007-01-12 21:45:49 · answer #8 · answered by EitS Fan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
definitly dean martin..i think hes blues...i love him and im ony 14!!
2007-01-12 21:37:41 · answer #9 · answered by K-Rad 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋