Acid jazz compilations -- recommendations please
Klaus
that's coming out, and I've been wanting to try some of the acid jazz
compilations out there. I was hoping that some of you folks in net-land could
steer me towards some of the better ones (and away from the lame ones). I'm
not all that much into the soul part of the scene -- I'm more interested in
the funkier stuff.
Anyway, here's some related stuff I have (and haven't) liked: On the "Home
Cookin'" compilation, I like the tracks by by Greyboy and by The Rhythm
Section. On the "Up and Down Club Sessions" compilation I like the Josh Jones
Jazz Ensemble. I like some of the US 3 stuff (mostly "Cantaloop," "Tukka
Yoot's Riddim," and "Different Rhythms..."). I wasn't overly impressed by
Guru's Jazzmatazz. I also wasn't bowled over by the "Rebirth of Cool"
compilation (the one released in the US), though I like the MC Solaar track
(I've also liked other MC Solaar stuff I've heard), and the Ronny Jordan and
Stereo MC's tracks are OK, too. I like the instrumental tracks on Miles
Davis' "doo-bop" (especially "High Speed Chase) -- and just about everything
else Miles has done (especially "On the Corner"). Also, some of the 70's
jazz-funk stuff is pretty cool, though I'm not all that familiar with it
(recommendations would be welcome here, too) -- I like a lot of the stuff on
the "Blue Break Beats" compilation (especially Richard Groove Holmes and Grant
Green). And then there's more distantly related stuff like Prime Time, some
James Blood Ulmer, Art Ensemble of Chicago, and on and on...
Anyway, that's quite a laundry list, isn't it? If you want, just go ahead and
ignore the previous paragraph...
-Klaus (heil...@math.berkeley.edu)
Pierre Didierjean
OK
There are 4 new acid jazz compilation :
So Cool, So Funky 1 & 2 : like Blues break beat but specialise in hammond
organ
A meltdown of salsa and jazz (i don't remember the title)
A record with all the original sounds of US3 (see the news before)
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John Kramer
Klaus <heil...@uclink.berkeley.edu> wrote:
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>Davis' "doo-bop" (especially "High Speed Chase) -- and just about everything
>else Miles has done (especially "On the Corner"). Also, some of the 70's
>jazz-funk stuff is pretty cool, though I'm not all that familiar with it
>(recommendations would be welcome here, too) -- I like a lot of the stuff on
Have a go at...
Ronnie Laws (esp 75-80, not much after Every Generation)
Herbie Hancock
Lonnie Liston Smith (Cosmic Echoes espec.)
Donald Byrd
Eddie Henderson
Azymuth
Harvey Mason (Funk in a Mason Jar)
Al DiMeola
Ramsey Lewis (work with EWF)
...for starters. Most interesting period for these guys w.r.t. Jazz-Funk
around '75-'80. For me Ronnie Laws, around that time defines that music
style.
Enjoy.
Dona Hufton
: Ronnie Laws (esp 75-80, not much after Every Generation)
: Herbie Hancock (snip)...Al DiMeola
Al DiMeola--Acid Jazz??? Sober up.
A friend of mine recently wrote about the latest compilations... I had the
chance to borrow a few--the best acid jazz collections among a whole stack
were those put out by Instinct--"This is AJ vol. 3" & vo. 4 were excellent,
and consistently very high quality. I also liked their European collection
called "Back to Basics" -- (heavy James Brown vibe)...
The Scotti Bros. compilations I liked less--but "Everything's Going To The
Beat" definitely had some eccentric gems in the English House/rap vein.
If you're looking for a group album that's also a great jazz release--and
IMO as good as any of the compilations, try "Groove Collective" on
Warner Bros...
x
Pierre Didierjean
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Here are some Acid Jazz CD
Various Artist (Blue Note / Talking Loud / Acid Jazz / ??? )
o BEST OF TOTALLY WIRED (a lot of instrumental, 70's .)
o TOTALLY WIRED 6 (aaron neville, mother earth, corduroy, ..)
(talking loud)
o BLUE BREAK BEATS VOL. 1 (Original soul/jazz/funk, lou donalson, donald byrd,..)
o BLUE BREAK BEATS VOL. 2 (Original soul/jazz/funk, lou donalson, donald byrd,..)
o JAZZ AND GROOVE : (Original soul/jazz/funk, aretha franklin, oscar peterson,..)
o SO BLUE SO FUNKY : Best of the Hammond (original jazz/soul with hammond organ)
o SO BLUE SO FUNKY VOL. 2 : same as above
o STRAIGHT NO CHASER : Original artist from US3 sampling (herbie hangkok, ..)
o RONNY JORDAN : SO WHAT! (i don't know if it's the record name, the first CD
is better then the second)
o STEREO MC'S : CONNECTED (dance / groove, it's the title of the single)
o MORPHINE : CURE FOR PAIN (rock / blues / maybe a little bit of acid jazz)
o JAMORIQUAI : EMERGENCY ON PLANET EARTH (funk /jazz)
o EMPERORS NEW CLOTHES : UNSETTLED LIFE (No rap, female/ male singer)
o GALLIANO : IN PURSUIT OF THE 13TH NOTE (few rap, male singer)
o GALLIANO : A JOYFUL NOISE UNTO THE CREATOR (few rap, male singer)
o MOTHER EARTH : THE PEOPLE TREE (rock/soul acid jazz, 60's sound)
o US 3 : HAND ON THE TORCH (musical rap,Jazz sampling,male singer)
Gernot Hueller
Ronny Jordan, MC Solaar etc.
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