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^ I find the same - also, if I switch off the deep concentration, new things do jump out at times. I suddenly realise just how great something is that way

Would you guys say that much of jazz (typically) demands concentration or could one just hear it instead of listening to it and enjoy anything that catches his ear?

Edited by Dayvenkirq - 08 Nov 2012 at 2:04am

^ Is it a line from somewhere or were you just bored?

for Monk try Criss Cross .. also look into some McCoy Tyner, Atlantis comes to mind

Look at the review at the top of the home page, jazz with the feel of a classical guitarist. 

Welcome also here. 

Edited by Dayvenkirq - 01 Jul 2012 at 6:09pm

Hey, welcome, Dayvenkirq! I'll second a lot of the recommendations you've had so far, all are good indeed. Specifically I'd suggest these perhaps, (I'm trying to keep the idea of accessibility in mind as I do):

Bill Evans' Everybody Digs Bill Evans (trio setting, piano, bass drums)
Herbie Hancock's Headhunters (seminal funk jazz)
Dave Brubeck's Time Out, Jazz Impressions of Japan (fantastic 'cool' jazz)
Santana's Caravanserai (you'd probably already know it though)
Keith Jarrett's The Köln Concert (beautiful solo piano improv)
Freddie Hubbard's First Light (some of the early 1970s CTI albums like this are more challenging per-cursors to 'Smooth Jazz')

Have a look around the site and you'll find a few reviews for most of those - otherwise youtube will let you sample em of course, let us know how you go with the genres/artists suggested and I'm sure we can keep suggesting. Interested to hear what you enjoy!

Ashley

^ Ah, a'right. 

Glad to have you on board. I see you at PA all the time. Everyone here is willing to recommend and discuss albums and stuff to check out. The reviews are coming, I, and many others are pumping them out.