Exactly. Stream them all and narrow it down to your favorites because those Tone Poet jackets are of the highest quality and come complete with session photos on the inside. They are incredible.
Highly recommend Sam Rivers - Contours.
I mostly agree with this. I was lucky enough to find a NM og mono copy of Free for All for way cheaper than I would have expected after I had already bought the SRX version a few months previously. After A/B-ing them I definitely preferred the original over the SRX. with some albums, though, it can be easier to buy an MMJ level reissue than waiting and looking for a deal like that. Or, at least, I'd be less inclined to put in the effort to find an OG for some albums when such a high level reissue is easily available.
Yeah you’re going to have to buy every single one of those Tone Poets before you regret it...
I think I did something similar to yourself, make a list and work through it before making purchases! There's a lot of amazing albums out there, some are more essential than others. You could actually leave the Tone Poets for now and focus on the classics. Here's some recommendations for starting off:
I'll add to your list.I think I did something similar to yourself, make a list and work through it before making purchases! There's a lot of amazing albums out there, some are more essential than others. You could actually leave the Tone Poets for now and focus on the classics. Here's some recommendations for starting off:
Miles Davis - Kind of Blue
Dave Brubeck - Time Out
Stan Getz - Jazz Samba
John Coltrane - Love Supreme
Grant Green - Idle Moments
Lee Morgan - Sidewinder
Art Blakey - Moanin'
Cannonball Adderley - Somethin Else
Dexter Gordon - Go
Also, the PBS series about Jazz is worth a watch, as well as any Blue Note / Jazz documentaries you can find on Netflix. Theres some good books too, Uncompromising Expression is worth picking up, Ashley Kahns book about the making of Kind of Blue is decent, and Miles Davis autobiography is good too. Its a big learning curve so take your time and enjoy
Have to admit I haven't listened to the awakening, or the prestige albums often as other stuff has come first. The more I'm learning about jazz, the more there is to know...!
I didnt like Ornette Coleman...until last week! I've been listening to the OC Trio gig at the Golden Circle, and those guys are just taking jazz to a different level...
Great choice!
I think I did something similar to yourself, make a list and work through it before making purchases! There's a lot of amazing albums out there, some are more essential than others. You could actually leave the Tone Poets for now and focus on the classics. Here's some recommendations for starting off:
Miles Davis - Kind of Blue
Dave Brubeck - Time Out
Stan Getz - Jazz Samba
John Coltrane - Love Supreme
Grant Green - Idle Moments
Lee Morgan - Sidewinder
Art Blakey - Moanin'
Cannonball Adderley - Somethin Else
Dexter Gordon - Go
Also, the PBS series about Jazz is worth a watch, as well as any Blue Note / Jazz documentaries you can find on Netflix. Theres some good books too, Uncompromising Expression is worth picking up, Ashley Kahns book about the making of Kind of Blue is decent, and Miles Davis autobiography is good too. Its a big learning curve so take your time and enjoy
I think it's "Ken Burns: Jazz", if youre in the UK you can watch it on Amazon Prime as you get a free 7 day trial of PBS.
