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Title: 1959: Best Year for Jazz Albums?
Post by: The Minsky Moment on May 14, 2019, 12:46:42 PM
Highlights include:

Miles Davis: Kind of Blue
John Coltrane: Giant Steps
Ornette Coleman: Shape of Jazz to Come; Tomorrow is the Question
Charles Mingus: Mingus Ah Um; Blues & Roots
David Brubeck: Time Out
Horace Silver: Blowing the Blues Away; Finger Poppin
Bill Evans: Portrait in Jazz
Sun Ra: Jazz in Sillhouette
Ellington: many released including Ellington Suites and Anatomy of a Murder
Cannonball Adderley: In San Francisco, others

Probably any year from 1959-1965 could qualify but 59 probably has the most recordings that people actually listen to.
Title: Re: 1959: Best Year for Jazz Albums?
Post by: Syt on May 14, 2019, 12:57:30 PM
Considering I recognize two album titles from the list, which is between 1 and 2 more than any other possible year, I have to agree. :P
Title: Re: 1959: Best Year for Jazz Albums?
Post by: frunk on May 14, 2019, 01:01:23 PM
My personal preference is for pre-war jazz, but since that was an era of singles there's no way it could compete.
Title: Re: 1959: Best Year for Jazz Albums?
Post by: The Minsky Moment on May 14, 2019, 01:02:21 PM
In terms of influence, the Coltrane and Coleman recordings are probably the most significant. 
The Davis and Brubeck recordings are the most recognizable and widely played.
Title: Re: 1959: Best Year for Jazz Albums?
Post by: Syt on May 14, 2019, 01:04:16 PM
Quote from: The Minsky Moment on May 14, 2019, 01:02:21 PM
The Davis and Brubeck recordings are the most recognizable and widely played.

Which, unsurprisingly, are the ones I recognized. Then again, I'm not much of a jazz ... head? Is that what you call jazz fans?

I like listening to it now and then, but it will usually be random Spotify playlists without paying much attention.
Title: Re: 1959: Best Year for Jazz Albums?
Post by: HVC on May 14, 2019, 01:05:19 PM
Poor Mingus must have had a rough childhood
Title: Re: 1959: Best Year for Jazz Albums?
Post by: Duque de Bragança on May 14, 2019, 01:12:55 PM
Quote from: Syt on May 14, 2019, 01:04:16 PM
Quote from: The Minsky Moment on May 14, 2019, 01:02:21 PM
The Davis and Brubeck recordings are the most recognizable and widely played.

Which, unsurprisingly, are the ones I recognized. Then again, I'm not much of a jazz ... head? Is that what you call jazz fans?


Weren't jazz fans actually called once, hipsters?  :P
Title: Re: 1959: Best Year for Jazz Albums?
Post by: The Minsky Moment on May 14, 2019, 01:31:47 PM
hepcats
Title: Re: 1959: Best Year for Jazz Albums?
Post by: Syt on May 14, 2019, 01:34:26 PM
Thanks. :)

I should rewatch Linkara's review of Batman: Jazz.
Title: Re: 1959: Best Year for Jazz Albums?
Post by: The Brain on May 14, 2019, 02:06:05 PM
1959? lolwtf
Title: Re: 1959: Best Year for Jazz Albums?
Post by: The Minsky Moment on May 14, 2019, 02:19:18 PM
Quote from: frunk on May 14, 2019, 01:01:23 PM
My personal preference is for pre-war jazz, but since that was an era of singles there's no way it could compete.

1939 would be a very strong contender with the first recording of Strange Fruit by Billie Holiday, Coleman Hawkins' famous recording of Body and Soul,  some of the best recordings from the Lester Young-Page-Jones era Basie Orchestra, the early Benny Goodman recordings with Charlie Christian, and the first recordings of the Blanton-Webster era Ellington orchestra.
Title: Re: 1959: Best Year for Jazz Albums?
Post by: PRC on May 15, 2019, 01:42:18 AM
What is Jazz?
Title: Re: 1959: Best Year for Jazz Albums?
Post by: Eddie Teach on May 15, 2019, 02:41:21 AM
NBA team from Salt Lake City.
Title: Re: 1959: Best Year for Jazz Albums?
Post by: The Brain on May 15, 2019, 10:56:44 AM
Quote from: PRC on May 15, 2019, 01:42:18 AM
What is Jazz?

When we go to a fancy restaurant he always carries my tray.
Title: Re: 1959: Best Year for Jazz Albums?
Post by: The Minsky Moment on May 15, 2019, 10:59:19 AM
Quote from: PRC on May 15, 2019, 01:42:18 AM
What is Jazz?

NOT THIS: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3783958/?ref_=ttpl_pl_tt
Title: Re: 1959: Best Year for Jazz Albums?
Post by: frunk on May 15, 2019, 12:06:36 PM
Quote from: PRC on May 15, 2019, 01:42:18 AM
What is Jazz?

A modern, highly localized corruption of Jizz (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axZemDfcfX8&list=PLhHl4yIMSmQCOKMLsaqlC8-8U3929Osaj).