Let's Talk Jazz

Any Jazz lover in the forum?
Who is your favourite Jazz artist and what are your favourite Jazz tracks? How often do you listen to Jazz music? Lets talk Jazz,

I have several  favaourite Jazz artists, but notably the best among them is Dave Koz, Kenny G (the great saxophonist) and Yanni (aka as the Jazzmaster).

There is no day that pass without my listening to Jazz. I even have my favourite tracks loaded on my cellphone which is capable of playing MP3.

Our own Kunle Ajayi cannot be overlooked also. He is making waves in South Africa. He is very good with the saxophone. He will soon be another Dave Koz.

Yes Ra, As if you read my thoughts.

Somebody who 've got the wherewithals and know-hows should organise Jazz nights once in a while.
Recently a Jaz Festival was organised in Jo'burg, South Africa, featuring reknowned Jazz artists from African and other parts of the world. The organisers charged $1,500 dollars (all inclusive)  to go for the programme from Nigeria.

I would have loved to be there, and I wished I am rich enough to afford such trip. And to think that I was in Jo'burg just 2 weeks before the event, barely missing it.

Anyway, Jazz is gradually becoming a recognised music in Nigeria. Thanks to Kunle Ajayi & co. So, it is just a question of time before we start having such events in Nigeria.

By the way, does anyone know of any Jazz club in Lagos? Or is there any club where they feature regular jazz artists?

I know of Jazz Hole at Awolowo Road, Ikoyi. But them they only sell Jazz audio music and general African music and books.

Wow! Finally a place I can discuss My passion....JAZZ!!
Jazz is my life and my life is jazz. I listen to all kinds of jazz including smooth jazz, traditional jazz and swing jazz which is my fav! Apparently, I also play an instrument too, the electric bass. and love to groove different styles of jazz with my band.
I have tons of Jazz CDs in my house and listen to jazz everyday. I also own a World Space Radio and listen to "Riff" a channel dedicated to jazz music.
Has anybody heard of Bright Gain? He's a Nigerian jazz virtuoso who play like a 'beast'.  He's to me the greatest jazz musician in this country. I also like T-Mark...the half Itshekiri half swiss flutist.

The problem with Nigeria is that we are not used to 'listening' music but we love 'dance music'. Jazz is an art that can only be enjoyed by a matured mind...a mind that can comprehend its message. albeit, we are getting there...more people are beginning to like the music.

Nigeria has had a tradition of jazz influenced players over the years and even in the 80's we had our own international jazz festivals where Dizzy was a guest of honour and Toshiko akiyoshi played with her big band.

Of all the musicians playing now both at home and abroad i think funsho ogundipe of ayetoro has been able to create a nigerian sound based on jazz . i remember his songs something dey from 98 and also the new one being played on lagos radio Naija blues pt2.
u can check out his band website
 (www.ayetoro.com)

my first post, w00t!  Anyway to name a few jazz artists that I like, I really dig the Marsalis family, Wynton, Bradford... and of course Yanni ranks up there for me as well.  Hugh Masekela is another artist that I really love to listen to, his tribute to Fela is nice.

Coltrane and Miles Davis fan.
I just love the eery sound of Davis' trumpet. His interpretations of Spanish classics in Sketches of Spain chill me to the bone and bring tears to my eyes. If I need some real emotions, I just put on Davis.
Kind of Blue is probably the standard to beat when it comes to improvising. Absolutely stunning

nferyn, have you listened to trane's collaboration with Don Cherry - The Avant Garde?  A mind boggling take on Ornette Coleman's classics...

Ornette coleman's "Free jazz, a collective improvisation by the OC double quartet" was a huge inspiration for Trane's 1965 Ascension album.

On John Coltrane & Don Cherry album,Trane's sheets of sound meets the Ornette coleman's harmolodics sound, however Ornette is missing on this album, this album or any of the ones i mentioned are not for people of weak construction, if you like music where a lot is going on behind the scenes then this album is a must, but I must warn you it has a very quirky nature...

Free jazz is very cool. i personally like Sun ra and a guy called sunny murrar who is the don of free jazz drumming. there are some cool compilations you can find on the net especially about the new york loft scene. check out ascension by coltrane and the live at the village vanguard recordings. smoking stuff!!!!

I'll check sunny murray out, but elvin jones still ranks as my favourite drummer of all times, his frenetic energy knocks me out.

Sun Ra? he's a bad (as in cool) guy, so are Albert Ayler & the father of them all - Ornette Coleman, he takes no prisoners....

my best;
Yani
Earl Clough
Irakere.
Chayanne

Just having some new found love for Jazz...still I got mad love for Jazz.....

Give me some Chet Baker, Quincy Jones, Louis Armstrong, John Coltran, Duke Ellington, Diana Krall and this new guy Chris Botti....

You can never go wrong with smooth Jazz any day!!!

Oops mah bad!!...u will know better with them, they are just ma personal choices which is good!....You look like a friend of mine, where are u at?