What is/was your favorite Jazz act?

[The Flying Cow]

Just sampled some Fats Waller ("Honeysuckle Rose", "How Can You Face Me", etc) and I must say I'm impressed.

Looks like I'm in the Jazz hemisphere to stay.

Of the jazz-o-philes here, who likes what and why?

[cinephilia]

Just sampled some Fats Waller ("Honeysuckle Rose", "How Can You Face Me", etc) and I must say I'm impressed.
well, i'm into jazz since a while but to be honest, i don't really know where to start.
here are some various well-known artists that come to my mind, just pm me if you want more artists.

- Louis Jordan (famous one): http://open.spotify.com/track/30bhZkfA6h6e26UjK3inx8

- Fats Waller (one of my fav): http://open.spotify.com/track/6fBtATcxAPKaFoLL0BwxCk

- Art Tatum (a pioneer, an absolute genius - his jazz was very influenced by classical music)
http://open.spotify.com/track/3hU8kSuZYKh5fFbAycuOlv

- John Coltrane (a god - what can i say more)
http://open.spotify.com/track/6oVY50pmdXqLNVeK8bzomn

- Oliver Nelson (a pure masterpiece): http://open.spotify.com/track/0me9HCyCYTHsgmcl7jXiGl

- Miles Davis (no need to introduce him): http://open.spotify.com/track/5o3DSHw1ORhM3lWxqGRvEf

and so on...
sorry but there are too many awesome jazzmen/bands, i can't compare them to make a selection.
don't hesitate to shoot me a pm anyway ;)

[roger200]

John Coltrane

For me there is no other one

[jetje]

I love the music of Michel Camillo, especially the album Spain with Tomatito.
It's awesome sitting outside in the sun, a good beer or a glass wine (bottle will do fine too) and the the summer jazz sound of the flamengo...

Coltrane, Chet Baker, Toots Thielemans, Bobby Mcferrin are on my favorite list too.
Zijlsta is a Dutch band wich is great too http://www.zijlstraweb.com/audio/denoever-clips/track04.htmlhttp://www.zijlstraweb.com/audio/steljevoor-clips/index.html

Giovanca, Wouter Hamel are nice new talents showing Jazz is still alive
http://www.wouterhamel.com/?p=music :cool:

[The Flying Cow]

I like Art Blakey too. Been sampling some of his qualitay shite.

Oh and Chet Baker FTW.

Fats Waller was a genious on the stride piana too, and Bix Beiderbecke sounds like honey.

[sharem]

Great thread :) I've been getting into some miles, coltrane, waller etc, but looking some more "underground" stuff to have a rip through.

[lisabritpop]

for me micheal buble , love his "home"

[cinephilia]

http://open.spotify.com/track/5pstSsK0G4q86gdyy1Spqh

[brightsid]

Something a bit different but really favorite
Jimmy Smith and his hammond and Martial Solal a genius pianist

[cinephilia]

agreed. Jimmy Smith is an incredible organist (i have several albums of him) and Martial Solal is one, if not the only, french who managed to be accepted and play regularly with american legends such as Dizzy Gillespie, Chet Baker, Kenny Clarke, Didier Lockwood etc...

[brightsid]

My next choice is Herbie Hancock one of the most influential musicians of the century
Chameleon one of my favorites. Especially the original Head Hunters version is what i call funky in Jazz

[sotamarsu]

Tough one, probably John Coltrane or any project of Duke Ellington. If you welcome acidjazz here then James Taylor Quartet and Gota Yashiki come close.

[tantra69]

The Shining, a mix of jazz and a bit of metal...

[klinta]

John Coltrane

[darc]

Coltrane, then bird, then stan getz.

[Topick]

Louis Jordan

[senegal]

Stan Getz-Autumn Leaves

[brightsid]

No way senegal from all versions of the song you picked the less inspired one.
Yves Mondand's or Edith Piaf's version are fantastic and if you are looking for an instrumental jazz one then Miles is your choice. Even Cold Cut's mix from Eternal Sunshine is a really emotional track

[senegal]

You suck!

[cinephilia]

Autumn Leaves must be the most played standard jazz song with Summertime, there are so many versions..