tom_hankins Posted September 5, 2014 Report Share Posted September 5, 2014 (edited) Not asking who you think is the best. But who do you find your playing the most when it comes to trumpet? Piano? Sax? Seems like I listen to more (way more) Lee Morgan than any other trumpet player, maybe more than any other jazz. Followed by Freddie Hubbard Wynton Marsalis Piano is not close either. I think Gene Harris rules! Gene Harris Bill Evans Horace Parlan Sax is all over the place, but seems like Wayne Shorter, Dexter Gordon and Jackie Mclean get the most play time Edited September 5, 2014 by tom_hankins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnwmclean Posted September 5, 2014 Report Share Posted September 5, 2014 Instrumental Trumpet > Satch or Miles Piano > Bill Evans Sax > Sonny Rollins Vocal Male > Satch Female > Billie or Ella Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robm321 Posted September 5, 2014 Report Share Posted September 5, 2014 (edited) Not to be unoriginal but (those ^) match my picks almost exactly. Billy then Ella if I had to choose. I'd like to add Nina Simone somewhere also. I'd add Oscar Peterson with Bill. For trumpet: Satch and Miles are my obligatory favorites, but aside from those two, I'd say Art Farmer is a personal favorite. sax: Coltrane then Rollins. Bass: Ray Brown. Drums: Gene Krupa. Subject to change without notice. Edited September 5, 2014 by robm321 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Chalk Posted September 5, 2014 Report Share Posted September 5, 2014 Miles, but more as a bandleader/mastermind/talent magnet/magnate. I'm a huge fan of Chick Corea's lyricality as composer. I realize he doesn't improvise that much the way the others mentioned here do, but he's considered a jazz musician so there you go. And definitely Oscar Peterson after that video I reshared on Facebook the other day, I've developed a new appreciation for him. I really don't know enough about jazz considering how much I love it, I really should listen and learn more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aardvark baguette Posted September 5, 2014 Report Share Posted September 5, 2014 i like basie better than peterson, its about the space between the notes harris is similar to basie in that way i like his double stops ( i dont know the correct piano terminology, but i think it fits since pianos have strings) but not sure who my favorite pianist is. ray brown, lee morgan and wayne shorter are tops Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salt Peanuts Posted September 6, 2014 Report Share Posted September 6, 2014 Dizzy Gillespie Bud Powell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Chalk Posted September 6, 2014 Report Share Posted September 6, 2014 i like basie better than peterson, its about the space between the notes https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=408987943918 And I only mention that by way of explanation of why I admire him so -- if he can imitate anyone and still develop a recognizable style, that's pretty LEVEL: MASTER to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyll Hertsens Posted September 6, 2014 Report Share Posted September 6, 2014 (edited) Chet Baker Django Reinhardt Paul Desmond Bill Evans Billy Strayhorn Edited September 6, 2014 by Tyll Hertsens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom_hankins Posted September 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2014 Been listening to Ella records since I got off work this AM. Is she as close to the perfect instrument ever recorded? Sarah maybe close second? A lot alike only different range? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhjazz Posted December 27, 2014 Report Share Posted December 27, 2014 (edited) i like basie better than peterson, its about the space between the notes Good point. For me, those two are very close. Maybe Peterson just a tick more. Vocal: Billie. Her phrasing was amazing. For male vocals, I'm too picky after having having done a lot of singing in college. I think my vote would be Jimmy Scott. Bass: Jaco. He could play every line in a song - lead, rhythm, bass. For traditional jazz, probably more Ray Brown. Guitar: Pat Metheny. What I like in particular is that he never settles. The remakes of some of his older tunes with Anne Marie Jopek are magic. Sax: Yikes. So many. Probably Coltrane. Edit: I'll add in David Sanborn as well. Edited January 5, 2015 by bhjazz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jp11801 Posted December 28, 2014 Report Share Posted December 28, 2014 Art Pepper amazing career his early stuff is great but his later live albums may be better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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