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[jazzeum]

Again, no argument from me Brad, if that is how you and others classify it that is fine.

I don't - I could not particularly tell you if a particular tune is in which category, I don't mentally label them. I had not even heard the term 'hard bop' re Moanin'. I just ask myself if I like it or not.

I first time I saw Buddy Rich was at age 12 .....

I also saw Stan Kenton and Woody Herman several times.

I saw Duke Ellington's amazing band, but only after the great man had passed.

At the same time I was into Pink Floyd, Led Zep, Quo and other 'rock icons'. Maybe I don't fit any particular category of listener, but I respect your view if it suits.

Kevin,

Suffice it to say every genre has its classifications. Whether you choose to learn about them is entirely up to you. If you are interested in jazz and you seem to be, I’d suggest reading Ted Gioia’s excellent book on the history of jazz. There is also the Ken Burns series. Not perfect but well worth a watch.

 

[panda1gen]

Kevin,

Suffice it to say every genre has its classifications. Whether you choose to learn about them is entirely up to you. If you are interested in jazz and you seem to be, I’d suggest reading Ted Gioia’s excellent book on the history of jazz. There is also the Ken Burns series. Not perfect but well worth a watch.

Thanks for this Brad, I really appreciate it. I have seen the Ken Burns series, I found it very educational about the history and evolution of jazz.

My own tastes evolved over the decades, I was helped by my dad buying me 'Benny Goodman Today' as my first jazz album. Great melodies, solos and even a sextet on the record, which helped me start to appreciate the smaller groups as well.

With the big bands, from childhood listening to what my dad played, I always found Basie, Buddy Rich, Goodman, Herman and Kenton (for examples) easy to listen to, even though they were sometimes pushing the experimental limits at that time.

Ellington took me years to appreciate, again really helped by his 'at Newport Jazz Festival 1956' album.

Thad Jones and Mel Lewis big band was another that took a while, the 'Central Park North' album helped, but I am still not as keen on some of their other work.

I never really liked small group jazz at first, until I listened to Goodman's sextet and the MJQ final concert album. I also started to love Oscar Peterson.

I really disliked Miles Davis at first until I heard 'Kind of Blue', now I like much more, but not all of his stuff I have heard.

Thank you Amazon, for some really cheap CD's of some of these great musicians and others, I was able to widen my interest.

I still couldn't list what I like in your categories.