Jazz music please.

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Abbey Lane

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I have a meeting with a client to talk about their wedding for next summer.

They want jazz background music during dinner. I do have a small selection of jazz music which I use. However, the groom plays in a jazz band and knows his music. When I go and discuss the wedding with them, I want to have a larger selection of jazz.

What I'm asking here is for a list of jazz Artists and songs so I can start adding to my collection.

Do any of the music subscription services offer any worthwhile jazz music I should pick up?
 
Jazz is a pretty wide category. My suggestion is to find out what they want and go from there, instead of just buying a bunch of stuff blindly.

Prime Cuts has a smooth jazz subscription if that helps.
 
Giants of Jazz
Main article: Jazz royalty

By Birthdate
Instrumentalists

* Duke Ellington (1899–1974)
* Earl Hines (1903–1983)
* Count Basie (1904–1984)
* Fats Waller (1904–1943)
* Benny Goodman (1909-1986)
* Sun Ra (1914-1993)
* Dizzy Gillespie (1917–1993)
* Thelonious Monk (1917–1982)
* Charlie Parker (1920–1955)
* Dave Brubeck (b 1920)
* Charles Mingus (1922–1979)
* Oscar Peterson (1925–2007)
* Miles Davis (1926–1991)
* John Coltrane (1926–1967)
* Ornette Coleman (born 1930)
* Chet Baker (1929-1988)

Vocalists

* Billie Holiday (1915–1959)
* Ella Fitzgerald (1917-1996)
* Sarah Vaughan (1924-1990)
* Louis Armstrong (1901–1971)

[edit] By period

[edit] Early jazz musicians

* Louis Armstrong (1901–1971)
* Sidney Bechet (1897–1959)
* Bix Beiderbecke (1903–1931)
* Buddy Bolden (1877–1930)
* Earl Hines (1903–1983)
* Nick LaRocca (1889–1961) & the members of the "Original Dixieland Jazz Band"
* Jelly Roll Morton (1890–1941)
* Joe "King" Oliver (1885–1938)
* Red Nichols (1905–1965)

[edit] Swing era

* Count Basie (1904–1984)
* Cab Calloway (1907–1994)
* Benny Carter (1907–2003)
* Charlie Christian (1918–1942)
* Jimmy Dorsey (1904–1957)
* Tommy Dorsey (1905–1956)
* Duke Ellington (1899–1974)
* Benny Goodman (1909–1986)
* Coleman Hawkins (1904–1969)
* Fletcher Henderson (1897–1952)
* Earl Hines (1903–1983)
* Johnny Hodges (1907–1970)
* Jay McShann (1916–2006)
* Glenn Miller (1904–1944)
* George Paxton
* Artie Shaw (1910–2004)
* Fats Waller (1904–1943)
* Ben Webster (1909–1973)
* Paul Whiteman (1890–1967)

[edit] Modern innovators

* Chet Baker (1929-1988)
* Dave Brubeck (born 1920)
* Ornette Coleman (born 1930)
* John Coltrane (1926–1967)
* Miles Davis (1926–1991)
* Bill Evans (1929–1980)
* Gil Evans (1912–1988)
* Maynard Ferguson (1928-2006)
* Dizzy Gillespie (1917–1993)
* Herbie Hancock (born 1940)
* Joe Harriott (1928–1973)
* Thad Jones (1923-1986)
* Charles Mingus (1922–1979)
* Thelonious Monk (1917–1982)
* Charlie Parker (1920–1955)
* Bud Powell (1924–1966)
* Louis Prima (1910-1978)
* Sun Ra (1914–1993)
* Max Roach (1924–2007)
* Sonny Rollins (born 1930)
* Wayne Shorter (born 1933)
* Toshiko Akiyoshi (born 1929)
* Sonny Stitt (born 1924)
* Dhafer Youssef (born 1967)
List of jazz vocalists
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This is an alphabetical list of Jazz vocalists.

[edit] A

* Oleta Adams (born 1953)
* Karrin Allyson (born 1963)
* Michelle Amato
* Ernestine Anderson (born 1928)
* Ivie (Ivy) Anderson (1904 – 1949)
* Louis Armstrong (1901 – 1971)
* Fred Astaire (1899 – 1987)
* Patti Austin (born 1948)
* Ethel Azama (1934 – 1984)

[edit] B

* Mildred Bailey (1907 – 1951)
* Pearl Bailey (1918 – 1990)
* Anita Baker (born 1958)
* Chet Baker (1929 – 1988)
* Josephine Baker (1906 – 1975)
* Cris Barber (born 1961)
* Sathima Bea Benjamin (born 1936)
* Tony Bennett (born 1926)
* George Benson (born 1943)
* Angela Bofill (born 1954)
* Connee Boswell (1907 – 1976)
* Al Bowlly (1899 – 1941)
* Dee Dee Bridgewater (born 1950)
* Ray Brown, Jr. (born 1949)
* Michael Bublé (born 1975)

[edit] C

* Bobby Caldwell (born 1951)
* Blanche Calloway (1904 – 1978)
* Cab Calloway (1907 – 1994)
* Betty Carter (1930 – 1998)
* Eva Cassidy (1963 – 1996)
* Ray Charles (1930 – 2004)
* June Christy (1925 – 1990)
* Peter Cincotti (born 1983)
* Jay Clayton (born 1941)
* Chris Connor (born 1927)
* Jamie Cullum (born 1979)
* Rosemary Clooney (1928 – 2002)
* Freddy Cole (born 1931)
* Natalie Cole (born 1950)
* Nat King Cole (1919 – 1965)
* Harry Connick, Jr. (born 1967)
* Carla Cook
* Bing Crosby (1903 – 1977)

[edit] D

* Sammy Davis, Jr. (1925 – 1990)
* Doris Day (born 1924)
* Blossom Dearie (1928 – 2009)
* Matt Dusk (born 1978)
* Bobby Darin (1936 – 1973)
* Don Darcy (1917-1983)

[edit] E

* Billy Eckstine (1914 – 1993)
* Kurt Elling (born 1967)

[edit] F

* Georgie Fame (born 1943)
* Michael Feinstein (born 1956)
* Rachelle Ferrell (born 1961)
* Ella Fitzgerald (1917 – 1996)
* Roberta Flack (born 1939)
* Nnenna Freelon (born 1954)

[edit] G

* Slim Gaillard (1916 – 1991)
* Astrud Gilberto (born 1940)
* Carol Grimes (born 1944)
* Melody Gardot (born 1985)
* Peter Grant (born 1987)

[edit] H

* Wouter Hamel (born 1977)
* Johnny Hartman (1923 – 1983)
* Jon Hendricks (born 1921)
* Billie Holiday (1915 – 1959)
* Shirley Horn (1934 – 2005)
* Lena Horne (born 1917)
* Freddie Hubbard (born 1920 - 1955)
* Ilse Huizinga (born 1966)
* Alberta Hunter (1895 – 1984)
* Phyllis Hyman (1949 – 1995)

[edit] J

* Etta James (born 1938)
* Al Jarreau (born 1940)
* Eddie Jefferson (1918 – 1979)
* Al Jolson (1886 – 1950)
* Etta Jones (1928 - 2001)
* Norah Jones (born 1979)
* Sheila Jordan (born 1928)

[edit] K

* Juliet Kelly
* Beverly Kenney (1932-1960)
* Stacey Kent (born 1968)
* Carol Kidd
* Morgana King (born 1930)
* Eartha Kitt (1927-2008)
* Diana Krall (born 1964)

[edit] L

* Cleo Laine (born 1927)
* Dave Lambert (1917 - 1966)
* Lea DeLaria (born 1958)
* Peggy Lee (1920 – 2002)
* Sara Leib (born 1981)
* Abbey Lincoln (born 1930)
* Jon Lucien (1942 – 2007)
* Gloria Lynne (born 1931)

[edit] M

* Malia (born 1986)
* Jeanette MacDonald (1903 – 1965)
* Kevin Mahogany (born 1958)
* Bobby McFerrin (born 1950)
* Carmen McRae (1920 – 1994)
* Claire Martin (born 1967)
* Dean Martin (1917 – 1995)
* George Melly (1926 – 2007)
* Katie Melua (born 1984)
* Mabel Mercer (1900 – 1984)
* Joni Mitchell (born 1943)
* Jane Monheit (born 1977)
* Mark Murphy (born 1932)

[edit] O

* Anita O'Day (1919 – 2006)

[edit] P

* Madeleine Peyroux (born 1974)
* Esther Phillips (1935 – 1984)
* John Pizzarelli (born 1960)
* King Pleasure (1922 – 1982)
* Rachael Price (born 1985)
* Flora Purim (born 1942)

[edit] Q

* Ray Quinn (born 1988)

[edit] R

* Corinne Bailey Rae (born 1979)
* Ma Rainey (1886 – 1939)
* Lou Rawls (1933 – 2006)
* Ray Reach (born 1948)
* Leon Redbone (born 1949)
* Della Reese (born 1931)
* Dianne Reeves (born 1956)
* Rita Reys (born 1924)
* Annie Ross (born 1930)
* Dennis Rowland
* Vanessa Rubin
* Jimmy Rushing (1902 – 1972)

[edit] S

* Diane Schuur (born 1953)
* Jimmy Scott (born 1925)
* Ian Shaw (born 1962)
* Marlena Shaw (born 1942)
* Ben Sidran (born 1943)
* Nina Simone (1933 – 2003)
* Carol Sloane (born 1937)
* Bessie Smith (1894 – 1937)
* Frank Sinatra (1915 – 1998)
* Frank Sinatra, Jr. (born 1944)
* Nikoletta Sz?ke (born 1983)
* Phoebe Snow (born 1952)
* Mary Stallings (born 1939)
* Kay Starr (born 1922)
* Curtis Stigers (born 1965)
* Tierney Sutton (born 1963)
* Pat Suzuki (born 1934)

[edit] T

* Clare Teal (born 1973)
* Leon Thomas (1937 – 1999)
* Mel Tormé (1925 – 1999)

[edit] V

* Sarah Vaughan (1924 – 1990)

[edit] W

* Dinah Washington (1924 – 1963)
* Ethel Waters (1896 – 1977)
* Kate Westbrook
* Lee Wiley (1915 – 1975)
* Joe Williams (1918 – 1999)
* Midge Williams (1915 – 1952)
* Cassandra Wilson (born 1955)
* Nancy Wilson (born 1937)
* Pauline Wilson
* Chris Williams (born 1978)
* Lizz Wright (born 1980)
* Amy Winehouse (born 1983)

Z

* Linnzi Zaorski
* Monica Zetterlund (1937 – 2005)
 
A Few More

Here is an excellent album (Kinda pricey but worth it)
Amazon.com: Jazz at the Pawnshop: Various Artists, Arne Domnerus, Bengt Hallberg, Lars Erstrand, Gerog Riedel, Egil Johansen: Music@@AMEPARAM@@http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51ZT91KK0WL.@@AMEPARAM@@51ZT91KK0WL

Other labels that are quite good. Almost anything on the GRP label which includes artists like Lee Ritenour, Chick Corea, Dianne Schuur, Dave Grusin, Mindi Abair among others.

There is Big Band Jazz, Swing Jazz, Traditional Jazz, Modern Jazz and Smooth Jazz.
One of my favorite artists is Wynton Marsalis (This is also an excellent song for testing your speakers/system after setup, it has great his, mids & lows)
YouTube - Wynton Marsalis - Caravan (1988)
 
Obtaining a bunch of Jazz won't make you anymore savvy so, why put up a front?

It's only for an hour or two, so why not have the groom put a list together for you?

Keep it honest and real.



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Hank Davidson said:
Obtaining a bunch of Jazz won't make you anymore savvy so, why put up a front?

It's only for an hour or two, so why not have the groom put a list together for you?

Keep it honest and real.



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Hank,
He does not have to go out and purchase everything everyone suggests. The hazard of having someone give you a list is that you could end up having to buy a bunch of music you would only use once. By getting a few examples from the client, you can choose what to buy that you know will be an asset to your collection, good for present as well as future use.
 
ahoustondj said:
Hank,
He does not have to go out and purchase everything everyone suggests. The hazard of having someone give you a list is that you could end up having to buy a bunch of music you would only use once. By getting a few examples from the client, you can choose what to buy that you know will be an asset to your collection, good for present as well as future use.
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On the other hand, if this guy likes Jazz, he may more than likely have good taste in the genre resulting in good additions to the collection and a free education.

:sqwink:
 
Hank Davidson said:
On the other hand, if this guy likes Jazz, he may more than likely have good taste in the genre resulting in good additions to the collection and a free education.

:sqwink:
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That could very well be true but it would only be an assumption that he really knows Jazz. When I personally hear "Jazz", I think of Coltrane, Gillespie, Davis, Mingus, Shorter, Monk etc. Some others will think of Kenny G, Sandborn, George Howard. (To me those are Jazz flavored). Instead of him asking the client for a list he should ask the client what type of Jazz he likes, or even ask him for 5 songs.
I know people who say they love Jazz but yet they hate Duke Ellington, Benny Carter, Dave Brubeck.... go figure!
 
I love a style of jazz called "Acid Jazz". It is actually quite funky and fun. Some artists are Mindy Abair, Jazza Nova, Down To The Bone, Brian Culbertson. It is pretty good stuff and I use it a lot.
 
 
 
You have a good pick! I have lots of albums from GRP. Almost everything on that label is worth playing.
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Thanks, you can't go wrong with GRP for dinner music. I also have Cinemagic
and The GRP Allstar Big Band. Great stuff!

Here's another excellent CD, I have it on cassette.
:sqerr: The cover art is for educational purposes only!:sqcool:

Amazon.com: Body Heat: Jazz at the Movies: Jazz at the Movies Band: Music@@AMEPARAM@@http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41B51VN9QBL.@@AMEPARAM@@41B51VN9QBL
 
Kirby Ball said:
Jazz is a pretty wide category. My suggestion is to find out what they want and go from there, instead of just buying a bunch of stuff blindly.
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Kirby's right, Abbey...
there are very specific types of jazz, so it may be best to ask the groom the songs and/or artists he enjoys the most...and THEN beef up your selection. Or, stroke his ego and ask if he has any recordings of his jazz band that you can use.
 
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