recommend some good jazz music

[LONDONER]

thanks guys!

i already know what i will get him. it won't be jazz music, but i will use all these recommendations you have given me and see how he feels about them. there's always Christmas and i now have comfortable time to learn just what kind of jazz he's into.

So what will you be giving him?

[meridannight]

So what will you be giving him?

anything he wants really.

but i decided to get him an expensive shaving set with everything included. he's not gonna buy that stuff himself, so i will spoil him a bit. and i will take him flying, he's never flown before.

[JohnSomebody]

For what it's worth, here's my pennysworth. Try some classic Oscar Peterson, the late and very much lamented Canadian pianist and his fellow musicians:







And should you want to explore further, get hold of his double CD called "Oscar Peterson in Russia" that doesn't have a single dud track on it.

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?u...+in+russia

Another artist also highly recommended would be Billie Holiday. She should never be out of any serious jazz collector's collection:




And if your BF likes trumpet then don't miss out and the wonderful Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong:

I have the Ella and Louis CD and I love it...however...perhaps you may want to try out and oldie but goodie...Al Jarreau...Look to the Rainbow CD...if you like soothing male jazz vocals with basic instrumentation...this is the one...just a suggestion.

[LONDONER]

anything he wants really.

but i decided to get him an expensive shaving set with everything included. he's not gonna buy that stuff himself, so i will spoil him a bit. and i will take him flying, he's never flown before.

Some time ago, someone, I don't remember who, wrote about this:

http://www.amazon.com/SHAVE-SECRET-SHAVI...acle+shave

The first time I tried to buy it the shipper wouldn't ship to my address. Since then I have found out that the wonderful argan oil that I'm sure you would be able to get in Italy, does the same job.

[meridannight]

I have the Ella and Louis CD and I love it...however...perhaps you may want to try out and oldie but goodie...Al Jarreau...Look to the Rainbow CD...if you like soothing male jazz vocals with basic instrumentation...this is the one...just a suggestion.

'soothing male vocals' sounds really good. i'm gonna check that out myself. thanks JohnSomebody!

[JohnSomebody]

Also..in regard to male soothing vocals...I would also recommend anything recorded by Will Downing...however...since you are a "newbie" to this...I recommend his CD entitled "Love Songs"...it has a lot of his well known sexy ballads on it....so if you can...check this one out for sure...JS

[LJay]

The most incredible jazz musician of all time is a guy named Johann Sebastian Bach. What an improviser!