Originally posted by pointon
I want to listen to more of it. Unfortunately I have no idea where to start. Anyone know where the best place for a curious newbie like me, would be to begin? Any essential albums? Compilations? Websites? Magazines?
Any help much appreciated. Ta.
Jazz or blues?
My fav blues people:
John lee Hooker (anything and everything)
BB King same
Look out for compilations with the above + Robert Johnson, Sonny Boy Williamson, Buddy Guy, Howlin' Wolf, Muddy Waters...
My fav jazz people:
Art Blakey and the Jazz messengers,
Miles Davis (kind of blue is the one .......apparently

)
Thelonius Monk
Trouble with "jazz" is its split into plenty of sub-genres....I like mostly be-bop/hard bop....
hth
Rob
btw Bill Wyman did a pukka book on blues "Bill Wymans Blues Odessey" - (Dorling Kindersley - isbn 0 7513 3442 1 )
For Jazz try "Jazz" by John Fordham (DK isbn 0 7513 0050 0 )
I've got these, and the Bill Wyman one is great, the Jazz one is good for a grounding....