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Thanks for these recommendations. I already really like Yussef Kamaal, and from a short sampling these other artists will definitely make it into my rotation.

Thanks for these recommendations. I already really like Yussef Kamaal, and from a short sampling these other artists will definitely make it into my rotation. I feel I should also point out that Coltrane went much further than the sort of jazz that would be considered "academic" in his later years, as he got freer and more avant-garde. I particularly like the last year or so of his classic quartet (1965), as they stretched musical forms into very intense, dissonant directions, while still maintaining a masterful group cohesion. Take this performance[1] of My Favorite Things, for example, and compare it to the version released four years before--it's worlds apart. [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWYWgda5f0I https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWYWgda5f0I

mrleiter 8y ago
You are very welcome. Thanks for your excellent recommendations down below! You are correct! Thanks for that version. John Coltrane was extravagant in this regard, just like Miles Davis, Charlie Parker or Art Blakey. You can really tell whether you are listening to an early or late Davis/Bird/Blakey. Ornette Coleman was also a genius in switching and developing different styles [1][2]. Also, I really find the experimental music of JoJo Mayer & Nerve intriguing. Just heard him live few weeks back, and it was truly an amazing experience. Their newest album is the most "harmonic" and more easily accessible. It's a wonderful take on classic jazz by extremely good musicians. [3] Their other works are also great, but may be a bit difficult to listen. [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNbD1JIH344 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNbD1JIH344 (1959) [2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEikZrO2Cus https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEikZrO2Cus (1982) [3] https://nerve.bandcamp.com/album/after-the-flare https://nerve.bandcamp.com/album/after-the-flare

mrleiter 8y ago

You are very welcome. Thanks for your excellent recommendations down below! You are correct! Thanks for that version. John Coltrane was extravagant in this regard, just like Miles Davis, Charlie Parker or Art Blakey. You can really tell whether you are listening to an early or late Davis/Bird/Blakey. Ornette Coleman was also a genius in switching and developing different styles [1][2]. Also, I really find the experimental music of JoJo Mayer & Nerve intriguing. Just heard him live few weeks back, and it was truly an amazing experience. Their newest album is the most "harmonic" and more easily accessible. It's a wonderful take on classic jazz by extremely good musicians. [3] Their other works are also great, but may be a bit difficult to listen. [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNbD1JIH344 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNbD1JIH344 (1959) [2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEikZrO2Cus https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEikZrO2Cus (1982) [3] https://nerve.bandcamp.com/album/after-the-flare https://nerve.bandcamp.com/album/after-the-flare