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Start with Shake Stew out of Austria.
whoa there big fella. Jazz has grown to encompass very good jazz from Europe. The very best jazz though? Is that a challenge? You did say “seem” so I cooled my jets. I wanna know for sure though so I’m asking. Before I drop 30 killer joints in this thread out of sheer spite just want to confirm the time this takes is warranted. I sincerely hope you are either ill informed or new to the genre.For my money, the best jazz today is coming out of Europe. The US seems stuck in a time warp and wedded to the old doyens.
Will take a listen, thanks...Ok. Jets cooled. Personal bias accepted. To say U.S. Jazz seems stuck is almost certainly a challenge though my man. If you know anything about jazz culture, it was almost BUILT on challenge; from its infancy. Thank you for treading carefully. This ain’t pop culture here. Here’s a peace offering just so you know I ain’t just blowin smoke.One truth in life. Never challenge a real jazz man. You will get eaten.
Definitely. I wasn't commenting on the quality of the music.That, is a Jazz music subject we can deeply elaborate about ... but overall on the surface ECM has a philosophy on the artist musicians they record.
And there are certainly various styles from these musicians; from their inner influences, and also from different generations and over the years...fifty.
I'd consider myself well versed with the ECM music record label and some of their artist players. I said "well", not expert. ... Enough to know their sound and style as one of the very top best in the world...to my ears and chords.
Gotta hit the hay but let's just drop a crescent city staple less we forget how strong the U.S. jazz scene is. From the cradle of jazz itself nonetheless. Swing for the fence. Always. Asylum got me all riled up. Thanks for that. I needed a push tonight.