Thread: Sharing Our Favorite Jazz Pieces

At the risk of starting a redundant thread, I thought it would be nice if those of us who are also into jazz could start posting links to our most well-liked works. No rating {as in the other thread} is required. However, if the poster wishes to include some comments about the piece, that would be fine. I'll start then, and see how far--or not--this thread will "spool out" and catch on.
In the spirit of posting this on Talk Classical, I'd submit for your consideration and enjoyment {hopefully} a "classical" treatment of what are widely deemed to be 2 jazz classics in themselves. For my own part, I love how the great Ron Carter effortlessly fits in with the string quartet: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=w29lTyknFNs

Hmmm - would that be the cello filling in the role of upright bass then? Oh, I see (or hear now) that must be Ron Carter. I'm not very knowledgeable of jazz performers. The Kronos Quartet is quite hip and not HIP, eh? I love the recapitulation at about the 4:00 minute mark.

Lately I've been listening to The Agustin Strizzi Group. Their album, "Will" is like a blend of traditional jazz but with occasional comfortable forays into more experimental sounds. Here is a promo for the album. the video sound is kind of blurry. The mp3 album sounds great!

So many ways to contribute musings to this thread...

Jazz (and Blues) inspired classical music is prevalent in the first quarter of the 20th century, and most every composer of the day tried their hand at it. Yes, Gershwin and Copland, but also Ravel (G Major concerto), Stravinsky, Shopstakovich...

As for "Jazz classics", my collection includes Duke Ellington, Oscar Peterson, Dave Brubeck, Oliver Jones, Charlie Parker, and the list goes on. Yes, the standard jazz trio for me is very appealing, though quartets, quintets and larger bands are also quite good. Blue Rondo a la Turk (Bribeck) and A Night in Tunisia (Gillespie) with Parker at alto sax and his famous mesmerizing "alto break" take that floored everybody at the recording, shocking them into awestruck jello) stand out for me. Oscar Peterson in Russia is my favourite Jazz album.

I'd like to share one of the most beautifully expressive and elegiac jazz pieces I've been privileged to have heard during my lifetime, and it's done in under 4 minutes. I miss this guy so much it hurts: http://open.spotify.com/track/616Pt78tOIvArcVCpnV9c6

Originally Posted by samurai

I'd like to share one of the most beautifully expressive and elegiac jazz pieces I've been privileged to have heard during my lifetime, and it's done in under 4 minutes. I miss this guy so much it hurts: http://open.spotify.com/track/616Pt78tOIvArcVCpnV9c6

Der link do not verk herr samurai es ist gefunkenbusten

I think you have to have Spotify in order to access this; sorry!

@ Andante, Here's another beautiful piece from E.S.T. on you tube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=RmxfOfXRM-8

Thanks samurai, I have been a long time follower of EST and Cannonball A.

Andante, That's great. IMHO both of them are great musicians who will live on through the wonderful music they created even though they are both unfortunately deceased.

Was recently quite moved by this performance:

Originally Posted by samurai

Andante, That's great. IMHO both of them are great musicians who will live on through the wonderful music they created even though they are both unfortunately deceased.

Oh no, don't joke...............When did it happen your kiddin rite?

Originally Posted by Andante

Oh no, don't joke...............When did it happen your kiddin rite?

@ Andante, No, unfortunately I am quite serious. I believe that Cannonball Adderly died in 1975 and Esbjorn Svensson passed in 2008.

Originally Posted by samurai

@ Andante, No, unfortunately I am quite serious. I believe that Cannonball Adderly died in 1975 and Esbjorn Svensson passed in 2008.

Sammy you will have to take me with a pinch of salt I was joking I did know

Here is some "classic" {pun intended} Monk: Thelonious Monk – Bemsha Swing - Live