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For a modern take, I highly recommend a CD called 'Action Figure Party.' It's a collaborative effort by many artists also using the same name of Action Figure Party. Some really nice stylistic selections spanning jazz, fusion, jazz blues, avant garde, funky jazz and straight-ahead jazz. It's one of my favorite collections in any genre.

John Scofield: maybe 'A Go-Go' or 'Uberjam.' Not what I'd call virtuoso jazz, but interesting stuff.

Bela Fleck and the Flecktones: 'Greatest Hits of the 20th Century' is a good start. It's kinda pop-jazz, but very fun and very cool.

If you are not familiar with Jeff Beck's seminal fusion work then: 'Blow by Blow' and 'Wired'

From the hey day of fusion: 'Romantic Warrior' from Return to Forever (Chick Corea, Lenny White, Al DiMeola, Stanley Clarke)]]> Opinions and Polls gnease https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/jazz-anyone-2/#post-197271 https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/jazz-anyone-2/#post-197231 Tue, 05 Sep 2006 02:53:16 +0000
If you like more fusion/rock stuff, check out Al DiMeola.

Lately I've been really enjoying Medeski, Martin and Wood.

You can't go wrong with Django of course.

One of my favorite Big Band/Vocal CD's is Ella Fitzgerald singing in front of Chick Webb and his Orchestra -- It's "The Legendary Ella Fitzgerald Volume I: The Early Years"

Some of my favorite albums that are something of a "standard" collection (but by no means complete and definitely light on vocal jazz):

Miles Davis -- Kind of Blue, In A Silent Way, Birth of the Cool
John Coltrane -- A Love Supreme, Giant Steps
Charles Mingus -- Mingus Ah Um
Thelonious Monk -- Brilliant Corners, Monk's Dream
Dave Brubeck -- Time Out
Cannonball Adderley -- Somethin' Else
Grant Green --Idle Moments
Mahavishnu Orchestra -- Inner Mounting Flame
Sonny Rollins -- Sax Colossus
Louis Armstrong -- Hot Fives and Sevens
Duke Ellington -- Money Jungle
Lester Young -- With The Oscar Peterson Trio
Django Rheinhardt -- Djangology
Kenny Burrell -- Midnight Blue
Stan Getz & Charlie Byrd -- Jazz Samba
Count Basie -- Count Basie Swings, Joe Williams Sings]]> Opinions and Polls kingpatzer https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/jazz-anyone-2/#post-197231 https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/jazz-anyone-2/#post-197220 Tue, 05 Sep 2006 01:17:46 +0000 Opinions and Polls U2Bono269 https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/jazz-anyone-2/#post-197220 https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/jazz-anyone-2/#post-197218 Tue, 05 Sep 2006 01:12:48 +0000 Opinions and Polls Taso https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/jazz-anyone-2/#post-197218 https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/jazz-anyone-2/#post-197215 Tue, 05 Sep 2006 00:56:59 +0000 Opinions and Polls Ricochet https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/jazz-anyone-2/#post-197215 https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/jazz-anyone-2/#post-197208 Tue, 05 Sep 2006 00:32:40 +0000 Opinions and Polls Voodoo_Merman https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/jazz-anyone-2/#post-197208 https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/jazz-anyone-2/#post-20189 Mon, 04 Sep 2006 23:10:09 +0000 Opinions and Polls U2Bono269 https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/jazz-anyone-2/#post-20189