[Dixielandjazz] JAZZ WAX ARTICLE - The death trap of early jazz.

[Marek Boym]

Well, Bill, you might try Coleman Hawkins—Night Hawk (1960); pretty
good.  As to the others - I have never heard the CDs, but I have
probably had the misfortune of hearing a lot of the music thereon
either on the radio or LP.
Cheers


On 22/04/2010, Bill Haesler <bhaesler at bigpond.net.au> wrote:
> Stephen G Barbone passed on a suggested list of 10 CDs JazzWax contributor, Marc Myers, would:
> "...play or buy for a beginner who's curious about the music. And do so in the following order, to draw in the person little by little."
>
> > Bill Evans—How My Heart Sings (1962)
> > Oscar Peterson—Plays the Jerome Kern Songbook (1956)
> > Dave Brubeck—Jazz Impressions of Eurasia (1958)
> > Miles Davis—Musings of Miles (1955)
> > Sonny Rollins—Newk's Time (1957)
> > Lee Morgan—Lee-Way (1960)
> > Red Garland—It's a Blue World (1958)
> > Coleman Hawkins—Night Hawk (1960)
> > John Coltrane—Stardust (1958)
> > Jack McDuff—The Honeydripper (1961)
>
> Dear Steve,
> No tongue-in-cheek this time from one-eyed Billy.
> Here is another jazz authority (one of many) who appears to think jazz started in 1956.
> The list of interviews accompanying his blog site would certainly indicate his bias.
> Not only are NONE of the ten nominated CDs in my vast jazz record collection, I have never heard a track from any of them!
> To recommend this list of CDs as an introduction to real jazz would be to push kids away from our music, probably for good.
> Very kind regards,
> Bill.
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