Miles DavisSince my man Sylle asked me if I knew any good jazz (preferably stuffed with trumpets), I decided to list some of the greats:
1. Miles Davis (the Jimmy Hendrix of Jazz): 'Bitches Brew' (1970): a strange journey into a world unknown, trippin' music; 'Ascenseur Pour l'Echafaud' (1957): soundtrack for Louis Malle's film, check some scenes here and here.
2. Donald Byrd: this guy was a real blessing for any producer looking for a nice groove (vibe on 'Dominoes'). Check his albums 'Slow Drag' (1967) and 'Stepping into Tomorrow' (1974, remixed by Madlib here) or find out why Tom Barman and CJ Bolland should thank Byrd a zillion times here (compare to this).
3. Dizzy Gillespie: this guy wrote a lot of songs that are considered 'standards' nowadays ('A Night in Tunesia', 'Manteca'). Check his latin thing on 'Afro Cuban Jazz Moods' (1975) or 'Modern Jazz Sextet' (1956) with Sonny Stitt on sax.
These are of course only three of the greatest trumpeters of all time. If you like it, I'll try'n'list some more some other time. Enjoy!
1. Miles Davis (the Jimmy Hendrix of Jazz): 'Bitches Brew' (1970): a strange journey into a world unknown, trippin' music; 'Ascenseur Pour l'Echafaud' (1957): soundtrack for Louis Malle's film, check some scenes here and here.
2. Donald Byrd: this guy was a real blessing for any producer looking for a nice groove (vibe on 'Dominoes'). Check his albums 'Slow Drag' (1967) and 'Stepping into Tomorrow' (1974, remixed by Madlib here) or find out why Tom Barman and CJ Bolland should thank Byrd a zillion times here (compare to this).
3. Dizzy Gillespie: this guy wrote a lot of songs that are considered 'standards' nowadays ('A Night in Tunesia', 'Manteca'). Check his latin thing on 'Afro Cuban Jazz Moods' (1975) or 'Modern Jazz Sextet' (1956) with Sonny Stitt on sax.
These are of course only three of the greatest trumpeters of all time. If you like it, I'll try'n'list some more some other time. Enjoy!
Donald Byrd
Dizzy Gillespie
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