What is some good instrumental Jazz Music?
I remember being where your at now. I was new to jazz and didn’t know a thing beyond Miles and Trane. I didn’t have a website like this so I called up the local college radio station and begged for some suggestions. I was lucky, because that night the dj had a few of his friends hanging out in the studio with him. They were all yelling out albums, and getting excited about each others suggestions. I was writing them down as fast as I could. They did me right. Now all these years later, I can pass on the short list version, with my own own approval. Miles Davis Kind of Blue album. It’s a great album for a beginner, and it’s great even if you’ve heard a whole lot of jazz. Get it. Thelonious is another great and important master of jazz. I suggest that you start out with the Monk’s Dream album. Monk swings the hardest of any jazz musician, in my little opinion. This is the album that really turned me onto jazz. I still enjoy it and respect it. Roland Kirk’s Inflated Tear album. Booker Erv
