The Jazz Thread

**Subotan** · 10-07-2011, 22:43

Medley of Legend of Zelda songs arranged for a jazz band

Cover of Stravinsky's utterly legendary ballet, The Rites of Spring, by The Bad Plus jazz-trio.

Listen to them all. Become a better, cooler person.

**A Nerd** · 10-07-2011, 23:29

I like this one.

**Subotan** · 10-08-2011, 00:00

I need to listen to more jazz singers. Ta for linking, I enjoyed it.

oh your guy look at Keith Jarett's hands LOOK AT THEM

EDIT: I just remembered that I listen to Caro Emerald. I am upset at myself for having forgotten about her, as she is not only one of the best Dutch jazz-trained vocalists, but also one of the best singers in jazz today:

**stratigos vasilios** · 10-08-2011, 02:28

Zelda medley ftw!

**Yoyoma1910** · 10-08-2011, 05:05

Dr. John (Pronounced Docta Jawn).

Pharoah Sanders in an abandoned tunnel.

**Subotan** · 10-08-2011, 17:45

I hope every single one of you lurkers are listening to every single one of these, as they're all brilliant

Never Stop, Bad Plus, never stop, don't stop I said don't stop DON'T STOP ~

**Hax** · 10-08-2011, 19:18

@Yoyoma1910: Dr. John is awesome.

Dixieland!

**Andres** · 10-08-2011, 22:57

**LeftEyeNine** · 10-09-2011, 01:43

I couldn't find a thing about Sarah Vaughan's Sweet Affection but find it and listen to it.

Other than that Jazz means Satchmo to me -my grandfather overseas- and Satchmo equals

Words fail to deliver what I feel every time my ears are soaked into this blessing.

**Subotan** · 10-28-2011, 19:35

All that swing jazz is so much better than this electro-swing rot that the internet currently has a massive gun in the pocket for.

In other news:

And here's the most popular jazz fusion song ever written:

EDIT: Relevant - I can play that bass line on tuba. Yeaaaahhhhhhh