40's - 70's jazz
 

Anyone out there recommend some classic jazz? Im not being too specific really, just that its from back in the day ye know, 40's to the 70's maybe. Roughly round about that time. None of this modern day shiiiiite. Unless ofcourse any of you can recommend some class modern day tunes?

Thanks

Classic answer: John Coltrane / Miles Davis / Max Roach / Charles Mingus / www.en.wikipedia.org

Your a gent

Ornette coleman
Don Cherry

Tim berne has some good stuff that could be considered "new".

new
vandermark 5
-a discontinuous line

human feel(bad name great band)
-speak to it
-welcome to malpesta
-galore

nels cline singers
-instrumentals
-the giant pin


old
wayne shorter
-speak no evil

sun ra
-angels and demons at play

eric dolphy
-out to lunch

... and an asshole, i know:)

Try also: ICP Orchestra + related, William Parker, Anthony Braxton, Arthur Blythe, Bob Stewart, John Zorn (and his hundreds ensembles, so don't give him away if you don't like one of his work... keep searchin'), Peter Brötzmann, etc...

I was trying to stay away from free jazz but yeah Brotzmann is great along with toshinori Kondo.

these are the ones you want

Count Basie
Duke Ellington
dizzie gillespie
THELONIOUS MONK
Coleman Hawkins
Lester Young
Miles Davis
Art Blakey
Cannonball Adderley
DEXTER GORDON
charles mingus
sonny rollins

Not mentioned:
Bill Evans

i could make a really really long list. but i am sure that everybody will or has said what i want. but if you want really classic jazz, like 20's or earlier, check out jelly roll morton, he is simply amazing.
and also
django rainhart

try this:

http://home.austarnet.com.au/petersykes/jazz100/

or this

http://destination-out.com/?p=42

Most of McCoy Tyner's albums are worth getting.


Sahara is a good one to start off with, even though it was a commercial success in jazz terms.

forgot to mention jason moran as a newbie

really rooted in the tradition but very modern too. a rare combination in my opinion. check out black stars-its got sam rivers who is an old guy.

woody shaw is an amazing trumpeter.

Ron carter is on the bass.