JAZZ - THE THREAD

this one has always been "a little bit different" for me in the jazz genre, but surreal and hauntingly beautiful
 

Thanks to Bubb. 

I thought it was impossible but I finally found a jazz album I like! Head Hunters by Herbie Hancock. 

Hooray!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIL5kGL75U0

  On 5/16/2020 at 2:32 PM, beer badger said:

I thought it was impossible but I finally found a jazz album I like! Head Hunters by Herbie Hancock. 

Hooray!

that's cheating tho

  On 5/16/2020 at 3:14 PM, brian trageskin said:

that's cheating tho

how so?

I've spent 20 years trying (admittedly not very hard) to find one lol

perhaps because it has synths in it?

head hunters is more of a funk album if anything, that's all

So the jazz quest continues....

hehe

herbie might be the godfather of funk but his funk is way jazzier than normal funk. probably more jazz than funk. but who the fuck cares. most of his stuff is really good

yeah i was simply trying to say it's not a proper 'jazz' album. let's agree it's half-funk, half-jazz

i can't think of a single person who didn't like head hunters at first listen btw

  On 5/16/2020 at 7:26 PM, beer badger said:

So the jazz quest continues....

 

probably obvious suggestion but have you listened to Bitches Brew?

But again, no "pure" jazz, more Fusion

My favorite jazz funk album is this one

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=us5AET5NQpg

I purchased Bitches Brew when Kid A came out. I listened it to it a few times but it was always hard work and a mission to finish it. Similar I guess to a Chemical Brothers fan having to sit through Confield 

  On 5/17/2020 at 2:46 PM, beer badger said:

I purchased Bitches Brew when Kid A came out. I listened it to it a few times but it was always hard work and a mission to finish it. Similar I guess to a Chemical Brothers fan having to sit through Confield 

 

Why even bother to listen then, I wonder? I mean, I half get it, some music grows on you and becomes better with each listen, but why force it if you don't like at least a bit from the beginning on? I think Bitches Brew is an especially easy to listen to record in my perception because of the catchy rhythms. Different folks different strokes I guess