These are the GOAT jazz saxophone players

[masonanddixon]

Art Pepper
Phil Woods
Stan Getz
Paul Desmond
Charlie Parker

If anything has questions about their greatest works, let's discuss it in here.

[NumberSix]

Slick Willy

[Jasi]

Charlie Parker
Sonny Stitt
Cannonball Adderley
Ornette Coleman
Dexter Gordon
Eric Dolphy
Sonny Rollins
Albert Ayler
Pharoah Sanders

and obviously the greatest of them all, 'Trane

[T_L_P]

I'm not saying you're wrong here, but I swear your shtick is posting these 5 person lists and it's almost always 4 white guys (no matter the topic) and one black guy. :oldlol:

[stalkerforlife]

I'm not saying you're wrong here, but I swear your shtick is posting these 5 person lists and it's almost always 4 white guys (no matter the topic) and one black guy. :oldlol:

OP is black.

Your paranoia is illogical.

[Riddler]

youtube videos.... c'mon people....

haven't I taught you guys anything?

[masonanddixon]

Charlie Parker
Sonny Stitt
Cannonball Adderley
Ornette Coleman
Dexter Gordon
Eric Dolphy
Sonny Rollins
Albert Ayler
Pharoah Sanders

and obviously the greatest of them all, 'Trane

Have you ever actually listened to those guys? Most of the ones you listed are avant garde guys who have no harmonic ability at all.

[masonanddixon]

I'm not saying you're wrong here, but I swear your shtick is posting these 5 person lists and it's almost always 4 white guys (no matter the topic) and one black guy. :oldlol:

It's probably just a coincidence. You really can't get better than a guy like Getz, whose nickname was literally, 'The Sound'.

[Jasi]

Have you ever actually listened to those guys? Most of the ones you listed are avant garde guys who have no harmonic ability at all.

Of course I did.
They are bop and free jazz artists. You make it sound like it's a weakness, to me those are by far the best styles in jazz. You prefer cool jazz which sounds bland to me in comparison, but to each his own.

[masonanddixon]

Of course I did.
They are bop and free jazz artists. You make it sound like it's a weakness, to me those are by far the best styles in jazz. You prefer cool jazz which sounds bland to me in comparison, but to each his own.

The guys I listed aren't cool jazz at all. Phil is bop.

I'm inclined to think you're full of shit because I've literally never heard anyone say they enjoy Dolphy, although many recognise his technical skill.

[fsvr54]

Pharoah Sanders is my favorite.

Other goods ones include Wayne Shorter, Joe Henderson and Billy Harper.

[Smoke117]

The only thing you know less about than basketball is jazz.

[masonanddixon]

The only thing you know less about than basketball is jazz.

What do you disagree over?

[masonanddixon]

Pharoah Sanders is my favorite.

Other goods ones include Wayne Shorter, Joe Henderson and Billy Harper.

Wayne is great. Top 10-15, fo' sho.

[LJJ]

Albert Ayler
John Coltrane
Eric Dolphy
Ornette Coleman
Charlie Parker


I really dislike that kind of jazz you hear in elevators or cocktail bars. Bleh.

[masonanddixon]

Albert Ayler
John Coltrane
Eric Dolphy
Ornette Coleman
Charlie Parker


I really dislike that kind of jazz you hear in elevators or cocktail bars. Bleh.

I've literally never heard ANYONE say they enjoy Dolphy or Ayler...or even Coleman.

Charlie is the goods though.

[LJJ]

Nobody cares what you heard. You clearly have a pretty gimped understanding of music. You are the elevator music king.

[masonanddixon]

Albert Ayler
John Coltrane
Eric Dolphy
Ornette Coleman
Charlie Parker


I really dislike that kind of jazz you hear in elevators or cocktail bars. Bleh.

Hilarious if you think Phil Woods, Getz, Pepper, or Desmond are elevator music...they blow away the people you just listed in every aspect of musicianship.

[masonanddixon]

Nobody cares what you heard. You clearly have a pretty gimped understanding of music. You are the elevator music king.

No, you're a know-nothing. That's the truth of the matter, son.

[Jasi]

The guys I listed aren't cool jazz at all. Phil is bop.

I'm inclined to think you're full of shit because I've literally never heard anyone say they enjoy Dolphy, although many recognise his technical skill.

:oldlol: Damn, you guys on ISH

I say "you prefer cool jazz" and you name one of only two guys who are not cool jazz artists out of a list that features Stan Getz, Paul Desmond and Art Pepper.
It was better for you to admit that, rather than looking like you've picked random names from your old guy's record collection.

Also if you start a thread with such an objective-sounding title and you leave Coltrane out of your list, then you are wrong, beyond the matter of tastes.

It's ok if you like cool jazz, don't be ashamed, and I appreciate the Bird mention, but stop talking about Dolphy, Ayler and others you clearly know nothing about.

[masonanddixon]

:oldlol: Damn, you guys on ISH

I say "you prefer cool jazz" and you name one of only two guys who are not cool jazz artists out of a list that features Stan Getz, Paul Desmond and Art Pepper.
It was better for you to admit that, rather than looking like you've picked random names from your old guy's record collection.

Also if you start a thread with such an objective-sounding title and you leave Coltrane out of your list, then you are wrong, beyond the matter of tastes.

It's ok if you like cool jazz, don't be ashamed, and I appreciate the Bird mention, but stop talking about Dolphy, Ayler and others you clearly know nothing about.

Not a huge fan of Coltrane, never loved his sound. There were plenty of better guys out there.

Pepper defies categorisation, Desmond is probably West coast jazz, and Getz is easily a more technically skilled and harmonically skilled player than any of the guys you mentioned...and I have no idea how you can classify a work like Sweet rain or any of his bossa nova work as 'cool jazz', but you are a moron, so what should I expect...

Know your role, son.

[Jasi]

Not a huge fan of Coltrane, never loved his sound. There were plenty of better guys out there.

Pepper defies categorisation, Desmond is probably West coast jazz, and Getz is easily a more technically skilled and harmonically skilled player than any of the guys you mentioned...and I have no idea how you can classify a work like Sweet rain or any of his bossa nova work as 'cool jazz', but you are a moron, so what should I expect...

Know your role, son.

Yeah surely you can pick records from different periods and style in their careers, this doesn't change the fact that those guys are remembered as pillars of Cool (west coast jazz is part of cool jazz by the way). I still don't understand why you want to deny that, it's not that the label will diminish them.

If you're not a fan of Coltrane you should have titled "These are the jazz saxophone players I am a huge fan of" rather than using the word GOAT.
This is pretty much like leaving MJ out of a list of 5 GOAT basketball players...

[masonanddixon]

Yeah surely you can pick records from different periods and style in their careers, this doesn't change the fact that those guys are remembered as pillars of Cool (west coast jazz is part of cool jazz by the way). I still don't understand why you want to deny that, it's not that the label will diminish them.

If you're not a fan of Coltrane you should have titled "These are the jazz saxophone players I am a huge fan of" rather than using the word GOAT.
This is pretty much like leaving MJ out of a list of 5 GOAT basketball players...

Not sure what you mean but all the guys I listed where at one point listed in the top 2 saxophone players on the downbeat poll. I don't see Coltrane as objectively better than any of them at all.

I like Coltrane but people who act like he's the end all and be all of the game are posers.

Because the guys I listed weren't cool jazz at all; they were simply from the West Coast and played jazz. If you listened to their music you'd know this.

[32jazz]

Albert Ayler
John Coltrane
Eric Dolphy
Ornette Coleman
Charlie Parker


I really dislike that kind of jazz you hear in elevators or cocktail bars. Bleh.


Good taste. Nor am I a huge fan of " Cool Jazz". Aylers " Spirits Rejoice" album is intoxicatingly /eerily interesting. Can't say I always undertand , but I cant stop listening.

I recommend Rashaan Roland Kirk who I feel is sometimes underappreciated because he sometimes brilliantly played 4 or 5 horns ( or more) at one time!!!!

Inflated Tear is an album I like with reservations ( poor sidemen) . Rip ,Pig & Panic is another , but look him up .



"Lonely Woman" by Ornette Coleman is one of the greatest/ moving compositions in all of Jazz history , but beyond that I can't get into him.

I have Shape of Jazz to Come ,but Lonely Woman is the only tune that I really liked.

Ornette Coleman recommendations?

[32jazz]

I've literally never heard ANYONE say they enjoy Dolphy or Ayler...or even Coleman.

Charlie is the goods though.

Who are you speaking for/ with?

I like Eric Dolphy & Charles Mingus absolutely loved him("So long Eric").

Mingus will not waste his time working with & honoring a man with ' no harmonic abilities at all" ( as you falsely claim abou Erict Dolphy ).



Dolphy plays straight ahead Jazz just fine & check him out as a sideman to Mal Waldron or Charles Mingus.


Dolphy wanted to explore the possibilities of his instrument & not sound like the other 1 million Saxophone players that most experts would be hard press to differentiate in a blindfold test.


Dolphy I can identify almost instantly. Guy was brilliant.

[32jazz]

Charlie Parker
Sonny Stitt
Cannonball Adderley
Ornette Coleman
Dexter Gordon
Eric Dolphy
Sonny Rollins
Albert Ayler
Pharoah Sanders

and obviously the greatest of them all, 'Trane
Good list

Rashaan Roland Kirk.

I wanted to add some Pre Bop /old heads:




Sydney Bechet( when Jazz was " Hot Music" ) & his vibrato Sax/ Clarinet could stand toe to toe with Louis Armstrong.


Lester Young ,Coleman Hawkins , Ben Webster, Johnny Hodges,Don Byas

[masonanddixon]

Who are you speaking for/ with?

I like Eric Dolphy & Charles Mingus absolutely loved him("So long Eric").

Mingus will not waste his time working with & honoring a man with ' no harmonic abilities at all" ( as you falsely claim abou Erict Dolphy ).



Dolphy plays straight ahead Jazz just fine & check him out as a sideman to Mal Waldron or Charles Mingus.


Dolphy wanted to explore the possibilities of his instrument & not sound like the other 1 million Saxophone players that most experts would be hard press to differentiate in a blindfold test.


Dolphy I can identify almost instantly. Guy was brilliant.

lol just ask Miles Davis---most people consider Dolphy unlistenable. No one denies his technical chops though.

What do you think of the guys I listed as the GOAT?

[masonanddixon]

Good list

Rashaan Roland Kirk.

I wanted to add some Pre Bop /old heads:




Sydney Bechet( when Jazz was " Hot Music" ) & his vibrato Sax/ Clarinet could stand toe to toe with Louis Armstrong.


Lester Young ,Coleman Hawkins , Ben Webster, Johnny Hodges,Don Byas

I love all those guys, especially Prez and Webster

[Overdrive]

lol just ask Miles Davis---most people consider Dolphy unlistenable. No one denies his technical chops though.

What do you think of the guys I listed as the GOAT?

Now it's okay to refer to Miles? Wasn't he a sellout hipster?

btw you made this same thread some months ago.

[LJJ]

"Lonely Woman" by Ornette Coleman is one of the greatest/ moving compositions in all of Jazz history , but beyond that I can't get into him.

I have Shape of Jazz to Come ,but Lonely Woman is the only tune that I really liked.

Ornette Coleman recommendations?

You'd probably like the follow up to that album, Free Jazz featuring Freddie Hubbard and Eric Dolphy. Along with two drummers, two bassists and Don Cherry. It's a hell of a demanding listen.

But one reason I love Ornette Coleman is that beside him carving out the free jazz path at the end of the 50s, he might be the only Jazz great who released a smoking album every decade from the 50s until the 00s.

He had some killer records in the 70s, like this fiery number:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qhbzolr5QV8

90s in a uncharacteristically subtle piano duet: https://youtu.be/5EUc8DebEt8?t=49m48s

00s with a double bassist lineup: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_TJyqpBMB0I

He was still pushing the envelope when he was 75 years old. One of very few true greats I had the pleasure of hearing live, also.

[32jazz]

He had some killer records in the 70s, like this fiery number:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qhbzolr5QV8

90s in a uncharacteristically subtle piano duet: https://youtu.be/5EUc8DebEt8?t=49m48s

00s with a double bassist lineup: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_TJyqpBMB0I

He was still pushing the envelope when he was 75 years old. One of very few true greats I had the pleasure of hearing live, also.


1)Civilization Day was was very accessible Coleman & a great tune. The album as well?


2)" Night Plans " was beautiful & I listened to it 4 times. I never thought I'd find an Ornette Coleman collaboration more accessible & listenable than 2 of my favorite musicians ever (Ellington & Mingus on "Money Jungle" aren't on the same page ). .Mingus to be intentionally trying to annoy Duke or something.

But Coleman & this Kuhn guy are very sympathetic/ respectful & compliment one another beautifully . Recommending the entire album ( Colors) or just pointing out the song?


3)Sound Museum was also great.



I had those only 2 Coleman albums "Free Jazz" & Shape/Jazz/Come & I bailed on him.


Saw him at JazzFest in New Orleans years ago & bailed after 20 minutes for the Lionel Richie (?)stage I believe.

I've always found Ornette Coleman & Cecil Taylor( among others) inaccessible.

Beyond Lonely Woman I've never got it ,but those tunes were very good.

Thanks a lot.

Reevaluating Coleman.

[32jazz]

lol just ask Miles Davis---most people consider Dolphy unlistenable. No one denies his technical chops though.

What do you think of the guys I listed as the GOAT?


Miles Davis on Eric Dolphy Blindfold test DownBeat magazine.

" Thats got to be Eric Dolphy - nobody else can play that bad ......I think he's( Dolphy) ridiculous. He's a sad mother******* ". Damn!



I like Dolphy & he's more accessible as a sideman though I find "Hat & Beard" ( tribute to Monk) & Gazzeloni on the Out to Lunch album to be great tunes.

Listen to him with Mal Waldron & Booker Little ( trumpet) Live at the Five Spot - Fire Waltz.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPYaULSe5YI


Although Little steals the show. Too bad he & Clifford Brown died at such young ages( under 25).

[32jazz]

Art Pepper
Phil Woods
Stan Getz
Paul Desmond
Charlie Parker

If anything has questions about their greatest works, let's discuss it in here.


Desmond is legit( Love Take Five), but I must admit to my preconceived bias against " Cool Jazz " which I'm not a fan . If I think Cool Jazz I usually pass the artist over other than Desmond/ Brubeck/Bill Evans.


Disliked "Birth of the Cool except" " Budo" & overall I admit being Closeminded to it anything I perceive as " cool Jazz".


Art Pepper has really peaked my interest on Satellite Radio recently so I may begin with him? Recommedations?

[masonanddixon]

Desmond is legit( Love Take Five), but I must admit to my preconceived bias against " Cool Jazz " which I'm not a fan . If I think Cool Jazz I usually pass the artist over other than Desmond/ Brubeck/Bill Evans.


Disliked "Birth of the Cool except" " Budo" & overall I admit being Closeminded to it anything I perceive as " cool Jazz".


Art Pepper has really peaked my interest on Satellite Radio recently so I may begin with him? Recommedations?

Start with Meets the Rhythm section
I also love Smack Up, Plus Eleven, Village Vanguard sessions, and just about every work by Art

Listen to Focus and Sweet Rain by Stan getz...it's not 'cool jazz' at all.

[masonanddixon]

I'm surprised you haven't listed the Shape of Jazz to Come if you're an Ornette fan.

[32jazz]

I'm surprised you haven't listed the Shape of Jazz to Come if you're an Ornette fan.

Not an Ornette Coleman fan.at all I built my 4-500 CD Jazz collection through the "Penguin guide to Jazz", but I bailed on Coleman only after 2 albums Shape Jazz to Come & Free Jazz.

Even saw Coleman at New Orleans JazzFest years back & walked out on him .

The tune " Lonely Woman" is powerful ,but other than that I could not stomach Ornette Coleman.


LJJ has given me some good tunes to reevaluate him.


What did you think of Fire Waltz with Dolphy / Waldron/Little?

[masonanddixon]

Desmond is legit( Love Take Five), but I must admit to my preconceived bias against " Cool Jazz " which I'm not a fan . If I think Cool Jazz I usually pass the artist over other than Desmond/ Brubeck/Bill Evans.


Disliked "Birth of the Cool except" " Budo" & overall I admit being Closeminded to it anything I perceive as " cool Jazz".


Art Pepper has really peaked my interest on Satellite Radio recently so I may begin with him? Recommedations?

'Cool jazz' is a racist term created and perpetuated by racist blacks and white liberal hipsters to deride and degrade the music of white musicians...the guys I listed are every bit as good, as skilled, and proficient as Coltrane...who think you need a loud, unpleasant sound to fit in---similar to the 'street' mentality in sports.

[masonanddixon]

:wtf:
Not an Ornette Coleman fan.at all I built my 4-500 CD Jazz collection through the "Penguin guide to Jazz", but I bailed on Coleman only after 2 albums Shape Jazz to Come & Free Jazz.

Even saw Coleman at New Orleans JazzFest years back & walked out on him .

The tune " Lonely Woman" is powerful ,but other than that I could not stomach Ornette Coleman.


LJJ has given me some good tunes to reevaluate him.


What did you think of Fire Waltz with Dolphy / Waldron/Little?

I can't stand Dolphy. He ruins all the songs in Blues and the Abstract Truth for me.

[J Shuttlesworth]

Chris Potter is a lot of fun to listen to if you like some modern jazz. His group "Underground" is insane. I dig Ben Wendel of Kneebody a lot too.

As far as old school, Trane, Getz, Wayne Shorter, Sonny Stitt, and Charlie Parker are my favs. I learn more towards tenor players personally.

[masonanddixon]

Chris Potter is a lot of fun to listen to if you like some modern jazz. His group "Underground" is insane. I dig Ben Wendel of Kneebody a lot too.

As far as old school, Trane, Getz, Wayne Shorter, Sonny Stitt, and Charlie Parker are my favs. I learn more towards tenor players personally.

What about Prez and Big Ben Webster?

[J Shuttlesworth]

What about Prez and Big Ben Webster?
Both great too. I'm a jazz guitarist myself, but I lean mostly towards Trane/Stitt for getting ideas. I just picked my 5 fav in that list. Ben and Prez aren't in my personal top 5

[masonanddixon]

Both great too. I'm a jazz guitarist myself, but I lean mostly towards Trane/Stitt for getting ideas. I just picked my 5 fav in that list. Ben and Prez aren't in my personal top 5

Yeah. Jim Hall is the GOAT jazz guitarist.

[J Shuttlesworth]

Yeah. Jim Hall is the GOAT jazz guitarist.
Jim Hall is the man. I'll take him over Wes any day. Pat Metheny is awesome too. I listen to a lot of the modern guitarists as well. If you don't mind modern jazz, Gilad Hekselman is insane.

Believe it or not, I actually don't listen to a lot of the old school jazz guitarists besides Jim Hall. I normally like getting my ideas from piano players and sax players :o

[masonanddixon]

Jim Hall is the man. I'll take him over Wes any day. Pat Metheny is awesome too. I listen to a lot of the modern guitarists as well. If you don't mind modern jazz, Gilad Hekselman is insane.

Believe it or not, I actually don't listen to a lot of the old school jazz guitarists besides Jim Hall. I normally like getting my ideas from piano players and sax players :o

Yeah the GOAT jazz piano players are Bill Evans by a large margin, followed by Keith Jarrett, Dave Brubeck, and Oscar Peterson.

[J Shuttlesworth]

Yeah the GOAT jazz piano players are Bill Evans by a large margin, followed by Keith Jarrett, Dave Brubeck, and Oscar Peterson.
Don't sleep on Herbie Hancock :coleman:

btw, you seen this kid jacob collier? Kid is a freak. Even hangs out w/ guys like Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea, and Quincy Jones https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zua831utwMM

[masonanddixon]

Don't sleep on Herbie Hancock :coleman:

btw, you seen this kid jacob collier? Kid is a freak. Even hangs out w/ guys like Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea, and Quincy Jones https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zua831utwMM

Thats some good playing. Does he have any full albums?

I'm not that big on Herbie's playing, not into piano fusion genre.

[J Shuttlesworth]

Thats some good playing. Does he have any full albums?

I'm not that big on Herbie's playing, not into piano fusion genre.
He's just kind of popped up in YouTube in the last couple years. He has an album coming out this summer. He can play damn near every instrument quite well... it's absurd.

lol Herbie is far more than a fusion player. He was part of Miles 2nd quintet on ESP, Neferttiti, Four and More, etc. Also a huge part of Wayne Shorter's group. He's definitely one of the most influential pianists in jazz, quite easily.

Also, saying "Top 5 GOAT" jazz players or whatever is just weird. It's not sports where you can categorize things objectively (even then, it ends up being opinion). You're just stating who you like the most, so saying "GOAT" is kinda dumb

[Jasi]

Yeah the GOAT jazz piano players are Bill Evans by a large margin, followed by Keith Jarrett, Dave Brubeck, and Oscar Peterson.

+ Monk, Jelly Roll Morton, Art Tatum. At the very least.

Let's hear your GOAT trumpeters list... I'm having a suspicion...

[masonanddixon]

+ Monk, Jelly Roll Morton, Art Tatum. At the very least.

Let's hear your GOAT trumpeters list... I'm having a suspicion...

Miles, Lee Morgan, Hubbard, Gillespie, Clifford Brown.

[masonanddixon]

He's just kind of popped up in YouTube in the last couple years. He has an album coming out this summer. He can play damn near every instrument quite well... it's absurd.

lol Herbie is far more than a fusion player. He was part of Miles 2nd quintet on ESP, Neferttiti, Four and More, etc. Also a huge part of Wayne Shorter's group. He's definitely one of the most influential pianists in jazz, quite easily.

Also, saying "Top 5 GOAT" jazz players or whatever is just weird. It's not sports where you can categorize things objectively (even then, it ends up being opinion). You're just stating who you like the most, so saying "GOAT" is kinda dumb

Yeah I know how Herbie got started but his solo work is almost all fusion work...I'm not really into that sort of music.

[Jasi]

Miles, Lee Morgan, Hubbard, Gillespie, Clifford Brown.
Wow how hard was it to refrain from including Chet Baker? :oldlol:

But you left out a giant as usual...

[masonanddixon]

Wow how hard was it to refrain from including Chet Baker? :oldlol:

But you left out a giant as usual...

What do you mean? I don't care if someone is black or white.

Who did I leave out? I can't listen to Armstrong, his shit is too dated.

[J Shuttlesworth]

Mason, you heard the album "Interplay" by Bill Evans? One of my favorites of all time. Has Jim Hall, Philly Joe Jones, and Jim Hall :rockon: So good. I really love hearing young Freddie too.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIeVNFg19ng

[masonanddixon]

Mason, you heard the album "Interplay" by Bill Evans? One of my favorites of all time. Has Jim Hall, Philly Joe Jones, and Jim Hall :rockon: So good. I really love hearing young Freddie too.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIeVNFg19ng

Of course, it's a great album.

His trio albums were some of the most memorable works in the jazz cannon. Impossible to state which is my favourite.

[J Shuttlesworth]

Of course, it's a great album.

His trio albums were some of the most memorable works in the jazz cannon. Impossible to state which is my favourite.
Portrait in Jazz is always good. A lot of people don't know about Half Moon Bay but I love that one. They have a version of "Someday My Prince Will Come" that alternates between 3/4 and 4/4 every 32 bars... ****ing awesome. I actually played that arrangement on my senior recital at music school

[J Shuttlesworth]

Favorite current tune that Bill plays is "Emily" though. I've been playing it on every gig the last few weeks :lol There's a great version of that tune on "but beautiful" which is bill's trio feat stan getz.

[masonanddixon]

Favorite current tune that Bill plays is "Emily" though. I've been playing it on every gig the last few weeks :lol There's a great version of that tune on "but beautiful" which is bill's trio feat stan getz.

Stan is off the heezay that album

[thebirdman]

Don't really have a favourite sax player. I will, however, mention Michael Brecker.

He played on the album Crosswinds, by Billy Cobham. I love his part in both these songs.

Billy Cobham - Heather (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZd4BdSpG9g)

Billy Cobham - Pleasant Pheasant (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2hPH2gg5ZI)

[J Shuttlesworth]

Don't really have a favourite sax player. I will, however, mention Michael Brecker.

He played on the album Crosswinds, by Billy Cobham. I love his part in both these songs.

Billy Cobham - Heather (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZd4BdSpG9g)

Billy Cobham - Pleasant Pheasant (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2hPH2gg5ZI)
Brecker is revolutionary. Tales from the Hudson is such a good album

[LootOP]

I like Grover Washington jr. a lot. Actually have 3 or 4 records on vinyl.

[thebirdman]

Brecker is revolutionary. Tales from the Hudson is such a good album

I will put it on tonight.

Looking at the participating musicians on Wikipedia, I see Pat Metheny, too. He was recommended to me a few years ago and I'd completely forgotten.

[masonanddixon]

A lot of people love Brecker but I can't really get into his work

[J Shuttlesworth]

A lot of people love Brecker but I can't really get into his work
You sound like you're allergic to modern jazz, which is a shame because it's quite innovative these days

[masonanddixon]

You sound like you're allergic to modern jazz, which is a shame because it's quite innovative these days

I have his self titled album which is decent...if you have any suggestions hit me with them and I will listen to them tonight.