Thread: Post War Jazz!

Love it Love it LOVE it!

Stride Piano too.

My faves from this whole era of jazz (post war):

Benny Goodman
Fats Waller
Jelly Roll Morton
Jack Teagarden
Lu Watters

What great tunes!

(Medeski Martin and Wood can suck it!)
-Rob

Do you mean pre war ? Since Fats died in '43 I assume that is what you mean ? Anyway, I love Louie Armstrong from any era but particularly the hot 5s and hot 7s. Jelly Roll's Library of Congress recordings, Duke Ellington, Count Basie and I could go on and on.

I got stuck on youtube the other day, Louis Armstrong, I couldnt get enough.

Yes for jazz...

Regarding post-war jazz...I guess it depends on what war you are referring to--WWI or WWII. I may be wrong, but it appears that the jazz artists sicboater lists are either classical, big band and/or swing era jazz--all styles of jazz which were introduced to a mass listening audience in Europe and the entire U. S. (not just New Orleans) after WWI.

Your forum has also made me want to revist Ken Burns' PBS documentary on jazz that he produced several years ago.

I like them all, but am partial to post-WWII jazz artists--Charlie Parker, Sonny Rollins, Dizzy Gillespie, Art Blakey, Miles Davis, Billy Eckstein, etc. And as far as post-WW2 jazz goes, I can never get enough of John Coltrane, esp. his rendition of "My Favorite Things."

Originally Posted by jhenry

Yes for jazz...

Regarding post-war jazz...I guess it depends on what war you are referring to--WWI or WWII. I may be wrong, but it appears that the jazz artists sicboater lists are either classical, big band and/or swing era jazz--all styles of jazz which were introduced to a mass listening audience in Europe and the entire U. S. (not just New Orleans) after WWI.

Your forum has also made me want to revist Ken Burns' PBS documentary on jazz that he produced several years ago.

I like them all, but am partial to post-WWII jazz artists--Charlie Parker, Sonny Rollins, Dizzy Gillespie, Art Blakey, Miles Davis, Billy Eckstein, etc. And as far as post-WW2 jazz goes, I can never get enough of John Coltrane, esp. his rendition of "My Favorite Things."

You're right, I hadn't thought of WWI. At my age "the war" is always WWII. A big +1 to all you listed and let's throw in Mingus, Monk and Ornette Coleman for good measure.

JimmyHad,

Amen to all of them too...