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2fast

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I'm looking for some new music, or at least new to me music. I'm sick of the same old crap on the radio, and sick of what's in my cd player.

I'm looking for some *instrumental only* fairly modern jazz type stuff with lots of percussion. Also i'm only looking for upbeat stuff, nothing sad and whiny.

Can anyone give me any reccomondations?

Much appreciated.
 

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Winamp player is nice

Version 5.04 is the one I have. It's an older version but still works great, Nullsoft is always upgrading it. There are hundreds of internet radio stations and even TV stations from all over the world available and they are all free. The variety of music and TV is incredible. Listening to one of several smooth jazz radio stations right now. There are even some of those satellite stations on their media library lists along with those playing the X-rated music.

Here's a link:

http://www.winamp.com
 

DATYdude

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Give me a sense of what instrumental jazz you like and I can give you recommends. "Modern" jazz can be anything from 1950 or so forward depending on your definition. If you want a few blind recommendations:

Bill Frisell, "Good Dog Happy Man", guitar-based, jazz-influenced music, some of it is mellow, some of it rocks.

John Scofield also is a guitarist, his music is more soul-funk influenced.

Pat Metheny is always a good choice.

Weather Report was THE hot fusion group of the 70s, Heavy Weather being a good choice of disc.
 

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Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells

Anything by Weather Report
 

zydeco

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Interesting suggestion papasmerf. Although I'm not sure Tubular Bells can be considered an album of modern jazz - maybe more New Age.
 

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zydeco said:
Interesting suggestion papasmerf. Although I'm not sure Tubular Bells can be considered an album of modern jazz - maybe more New Age.


Being from the mid seventies and the use of the the London Symphony I would place it in with Jazz Fussion
 

DonAngelo

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DATYdude said:
Pat Metheny is always a good choice.
...we all know this scenario: a party at your place; 5am and a couple of hard core party guests still refuse to go home and you have to go to bed.

Only one record can save you now!!!

Pat Metheny: Zero Tolerance For Silence

...your guests will probably suspect right away that they had to much of "this" or "that" and leave your place in a state of confusion and panic...lol
 

flyingdgn

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Try the Buddah Lounge series. If you have never heard it, start from their 1st CD. Most of their stuff is good.
 

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More music

I have to thank the incomparable Izzy for this (and if you don't know Izzy, you have SERIOUSLY missed out). She introduced me to some interesting and very erotic kinks, while playing a group called Massive Attack. Strongly recommended for what someone here just called "horizontal activity."
 

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Grindcore...

A nice change from the pre-packaged ear cancer that fills the air-waves is some "Grindcore".

A review on the CD "Horrified" by the band "Repulsion":

"...Grindcore like thrash before it produced for each element of its hybridization multiple possibilities with all others, and in the early days of grind Repulsion articulated the most coherent style of rigidly structured, straight-up ripping core..."

"...It speaks the insanity of a schizophrenic world, full of paranoid and morbid fears hidden beneath a visual skin of solidity. Patterns for these songs vary from two-riff pileups to songs which are built of shifting riffs braided together in a structure of rhythmic consistency to great lulling effect, even in the midst of violence. The neutral and even humorous nature of the violence and decay confronts mortality with a poison it cannot resist. True nihilism is achieved in playful and violent music.

Like textures made coherent by a narrative voice repeating phrases, the music of Repulsion expresses its unifying principles through the truth of rage against frustration and mortal fear in all of us. Here it is an almost joyful mocking of human insanity, a monsterplay that is both gleeful and profoundly political at the same time, deliverance and comedy in brutal morbidity..."

Here's a link to a fan's website: http://www.geocities.com/repulsion_band/
 

2fast

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DATYdude said:
Give me a sense of what instrumental jazz you like and I can give you recommends. "Modern" jazz can be anything from 1950 or so forward depending on your definition. If you want a few blind recommendations:

Bill Frisell, "Good Dog Happy Man", guitar-based, jazz-influenced music, some of it is mellow, some of it rocks.

John Scofield also is a guitarist, his music is more soul-funk influenced.

Pat Metheny is always a good choice.

Weather Report was THE hot fusion group of the 70s, Heavy Weather being a good choice of disc.
I really have no idea what i like. I'm just now developing a taste for it. All i know for sure is that i'm looking for something upbeat, and instumental only. I'm checking out all the suggestions so far in this thread and thanks to all who've offered a suggestion,
 

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2fast said:
I really have no idea what i like. I'm just now developing a taste for it. All i know for sure is that i'm looking for something upbeat, and instumental only. I'm checking out all the suggestions so far in this thread and thanks to all who've offered a suggestion,


Spend some time checking out Tangerine Dream.
 

zydeco

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Not really sure what you're considering "Modern Jazz", but check out "Saxophone Colossus" by Sonny Rollins.
 

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Caravanserai - Santana


There are a few vocals here and there, but only a fraction of the whole and easily filtered out - mind you, what there are of them they're definitely "happy" and spiritual. It certainly has some intense percussion though. Carlos at his best. Trust me.

You could dl any of the suggestions on MP3 before you buy, which is how I utilise free MP3's. There's a remastered version, but it could either be better or worse depending on who did it and what analog to digital converter was used or if it's just an eq job. Better yet, get the vinyl version and be done with it all, but I digress ...

If ya like that; Welcome & Borboletta are also good - some breathtaking music, but could use the vocal talents of Repulsion's Scott Carlson to express their "message" in a more palatable manner - the music is expressive enough in itself.

Al Dimeola ? ...Frank Zappa ?
 
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To follow up on Muddy & Guy Lefleuer's suggestion of Massive Attack and St. Germain; other group in this category would be Hooverphonic, Morcheeba, Sigur Rós, Spiritualized, Supreme Beings of Leisure, Underworld and Zero 7.

They are generally listed as Electronica/Ambient Music.
 

Galahad

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Alternately, you might consider some Bossa Nova/Latin jazz. People like João Gilberto, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Vinícius De Moraes and Pérez Prado.
 
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