Great Jazz compositions

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   I am genuinely interested in hearing new jazz, but which songs, tracks, or compositions can you jazzophiles recommend for the newcomer to the genre? 

I personally like:
Mahavishnu Orchestra
Birds of Fire
Miles Beyond
One Word
Meeting of the Spirits

Miles Davis
Bitches Brew
In A Silent Way pt2
Kind of Blue

Colosseum
Valentyne Suite

Chicago
Chicago Transit Authority tracks:
Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is? 
Beginnings  
Questions 67 and 68  

Frank Zappa
Dont eat the Yellow Snow
Gumbo Variations
Peaches In Regalia
King Kong

John Coltrane
Giant Steps 
Naima 
Syeeda's Song Flute 
Mr PC
Spiral

Area
Arbeit macht frei 
 Consapevolezza 
 Le labbra del tempo 

Edited by AtomicCrimsonRush - 23 Apr 2011 at 12:59am

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AtomicCrimsonRush Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Forum Groupie Joined: 20 Apr 2011 Location: Australia Status: Offline Points: 69	Post Options Post Reply Quote AtomicCrimsonRush Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Great Jazz compositions Posted: 23 Apr 2011 at 12:40am
	I am genuinely interested in hearing new jazz, but which songs, tracks, or compositions can you jazzophiles recommend for the newcomer to the genre? I personally like: Mahavishnu Orchestra Birds of Fire Miles Beyond One Word Meeting of the Spirits Miles Davis Bitches Brew In A Silent Way pt2 Kind of Blue Colosseum Valentyne Suite Chicago Chicago Transit Authority tracks: Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is? Beginnings Questions 67 and 68 Frank Zappa Dont eat the Yellow Snow Gumbo Variations Peaches In Regalia King Kong John Coltrane Giant Steps Naima Syeeda's Song Flute Mr PC Spiral Area Arbeit macht frei Consapevolezza Le labbra del tempo Edited by AtomicCrimsonRush - 23 Apr 2011 at 12:59am


triceratopsoil Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Forum Senior Member Joined: 07 Apr 2011 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 488	Post Options Post Reply Quote triceratopsoil Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 23 Apr 2011 at 12:44am
	I question whether anything on your list is a "classic" jazz composition. Try things like "In a Sentimental Mood" or "Autumn Leaves."

AtomicCrimsonRush Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Forum Groupie Joined: 20 Apr 2011 Location: Australia Status: Offline Points: 69	Post Options Post Reply Quote AtomicCrimsonRush Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 23 Apr 2011 at 1:00am
	^^^ I meant compositions that are simply here on the jazz archives so took out the word 'classic' in the title...


HeadlessJazzman Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Forum Newbie Joined: 22 Apr 2011 Status: Offline Points: 2	Post Options Post Reply Quote HeadlessJazzman Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 20 May 2011 at 5:59pm
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