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A lot of my favorite rock musicians are influenced by jazz. Could you recommend some good artists for me and some albums from them. I don't really know anything about jazz, so could you also summarize what it's like.

2007-06-22 16:03:05 · 17 answers · asked by ? 4 in Entertainment & Music Music Jazz

Here's a few...

Cliff Burton
Mitch Mitchell
Les Claypool
Jimi Hendrix
John Entwistle
Keith Moon

2007-06-22 16:25:28 · update #1

17 answers

Since you're fairly new at listening to jazz, I'm going to suggest some rock albums with a jazz influence, and some jazz/fusion with a rock influence:

Santana : Caravanserai
Carlos Santana/John McLaughlin : Love, Devotion, Surrender
Billy Cobham (w/Tommy Bolin) : Spectrum
Jimi Hendrix : Hear My Music (Dagger Records, from Jimi's Official Website, www.jimihendix,com)
Jeff Beck : Blow By Blow, Wired, Guitar Shop
Sonny Sharrock : Sieze The Rainbow, Guitar, Ask The Ages
Colosseum ll : War Dance, Electric Warrior (w/Gary Moore)
Alphonse Mouzon : Mind Transplant (w/Tommy Bolin)
Larry Coryell : Lady Coryell, Sex
Miles Davis : Jack Johnson Music, On The Corner, *****'s
Brew
Tommy Bolin : Teaser, Private Eyes

2007-06-22 20:20:08 · answer #1 · answered by WhoMe 4 · 0 0

If you're a brand new listener to jazz, some jazz-rock fusion stuff would probably be the best place for you to start. My favorite albums along that particular genre include the following:
Bitches Brew by Miles Davis;
Ego and Emergency (both by Tony Williams);
The Inner Mounting Flame by Mahavishnu Orchestra;
Headhunters by Herbie Hancock; This album is definitely a milestone in the development of funk.

However, don't EVER sleep on good old straight ahead/bop!!
Miles had even more great stuff pre-Bitches Brew. If you ever become a huge Miles fan, what you'll discover is that he and his sidemen have always been innovative, so the elements of the "fusion" heard in Bitches Brew were actually there as early as the mid-sixties. Filles de Kilamenjaro, Miles in the Sky and the Live at The Plugged Nickel are great performances.

Max Roach and Clifford Brown have done some really amazing work together: At Basin Street is great. Check out Charlie Parker, Duke Ellington,

Charles Mingus
Ah Um
Blues and Roots
Live at Antibes
Black Saint and the Sinner Lady

John Coltrane
Giant Steps
Live at the Village Vanguard GET THE BOX SET!!!!!
Africa: The Brass Sessions

Eric Dolphy
Out to Lunch,
Live at the 5 Spot (w/ Booker Little)

Rahsaan Roland Kirk
Volunteered Slavery
Bright Moments
We Free Kings

Branford Marsalis'
Royal Garden Blues
Renaissance
Requiem

Cindy Blackman's
Works on Canvas;

Ornette Coleman's
This is Our Music...

I could go on forever, but like someone else has already said, it'd help if I knew which instrument you play.

2007-06-22 17:13:37 · answer #2 · answered by timbaleros_03 2 · 1 0

Start with "fusion". I recommend the following:
Mahavishnu Orchestra
Chick Coreas Return To Forever(with Al Dimela on guitar)
Chick Coreas Elektric Band
Tony Williams Lifetime (with Allan Holdsworth on guitar)
Al Dimeola
Allan Holdsworth
Jeff Beck - Wired,
Larry Coryells Eleventh House
Billy Cobham - Spectrum
Miles Davis
Weather Report
Tribal Tech

2007-06-23 03:10:00 · answer #3 · answered by Stratobratster 6 · 0 0

Pat Metheny Group-Imaginary Day

Listen especially to the song "The Roots of Coincidence"

The song raised some eyebrows winning the Grammy for 'Best Rock Instrumental'. Just goes to the fact that Pat is more than a Jazz artist. First time I heard it it knocked me out of my chair. Not what I expected from a 'Jazz' artist. I was going to give you a link to the song on YOUTUBE but apparently Mr. Metheny has claimed the copywright (as is right i guess) and they removed it. But TRUST ME.. you won't be disappointed. Also, '4 Strings' list is quite good as well.

2007-06-22 16:23:07 · answer #4 · answered by jayresupc 2 · 0 0

I've only been a jazz fan for a little more than a year, but some rock/pop artists I enjoy are John Mayer, Sister Hazel, Coldplay, Maria Mena, the Fray.

2016-05-18 00:11:28 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Time Out, by the Dave Brubeck Quartet is IMO the greatest jazz album of all time. Lenny White is an incredible jazz drummer and his solo work is amazing. Anything with Buddy Rich or Gene Krupa is incredible. Burning For Buddy is another great album.

2007-06-23 07:43:06 · answer #6 · answered by John C 1 · 0 0

Try Charlie Hunter. He plays a custom made eight string guitar. The top three strings are bass strings that play out a different amp and plays at the same time. Along with playing with his own trio, he is also a member of Garage A' Trois.

2007-06-22 17:51:37 · answer #7 · answered by Chaine de lumière 7 · 0 0

If you would like to try the category of Smooth Jazz I would recommend starting out with The Rippingtons and their very first album called "Moonlighting". My favorite song on that album is "She Likes to Watch".

Also, check out Norman Brown. The CD I have by him that I really like is called "Brighter Days Ahead".

The thing I like about Smooth Jazz is that it is nice and soft if you are looking for a style that can be very relaxing.

One site you can check out to find out more about it is: http://www.smoothjazz.com

There's a group I belong to that you may find interesting too. Here's the link: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/smooth_jazz

If you join tell them that someone from Yahoo Answers recommended the list to you.

2007-06-23 09:25:57 · answer #8 · answered by sokokl 7 · 0 0

Return To Foverer- Hymn of the 7th Galaxy
Christian Scott- Rewind That

2007-06-22 17:18:45 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Brand X,,,,Return to Forever,,,The Eleventh House
Jean-Luc Ponty,,,,Tony Williams ,,,,Al DeMeola
Chick Corea,,,,Billy Cobham

2007-06-22 16:15:41 · answer #10 · answered by 4 strings 7 · 0 0

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