Top Ten Jazz Songs
I haven't been into Jazz that long (I bought my first album my freshman year of college), and I certainly don't claim to be any kind of expert, but I know what I like. If you don't listen to a lot of Jazz, give these songs a spin and see if its something you can get into.
10. Prime Directive - Dave Holland
9. Doctone - Branford Marsalis
8. Pedro's Getaway - Wynton Marsalis
7. A Foggy Day (In London Town) - Dinah Washington's version if my favorite of the often recorded standard
6. Courage - Joshua Redman
5. Fat Mama - Herbie Hancock
4. Blues for Alice - Charlie Parker
3. New Bus Stop - Los Hombres Calientes
2. My Favorite Things - John Coltrane recorded this many, many times
1. Much Later - from Wynton Marsalis' 'J Mood' (which was the 1st Jazz album I ever bought)
9. Doctone - Branford Marsalis
8. Pedro's Getaway - Wynton Marsalis
7. A Foggy Day (In London Town) - Dinah Washington's version if my favorite of the often recorded standard
6. Courage - Joshua Redman
5. Fat Mama - Herbie Hancock
4. Blues for Alice - Charlie Parker
3. New Bus Stop - Los Hombres Calientes
2. My Favorite Things - John Coltrane recorded this many, many times
1. Much Later - from Wynton Marsalis' 'J Mood' (which was the 1st Jazz album I ever bought)