[原創]JAZZ推介

紫雷~R

小弟見呢度好多粵語流行歌嘅討論,但其他類型的音樂則好似稍為欠缺,
所以斗膽拋磚引玉,分享一下自己聽爵士樂的經驗,希望其他高人有好介紹都提出來^^/)

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想開始聽jazz的,我有以下心水:

不論你將來會喜歡甚麼類型的爵士樂,我覺第一隻必須聽的必然是Miles Davis 的 Kind of Blue.

1)陣容之強勁無與倫比: Trumpet: Miles Davis, Alto Sax: Julian "Cannonbal"l Adderley, Tenor Sax: John Coltrane (!) , Piano: Bill Evan; Bass- Paul Chambers, Drum: Jimmy Cobb, 個個獨當一面---但這也不算最重要.

2)最重要的是,整張碟的曲目都是臨場由Miles一人派張得簡單 chord progression 的rough sheet就一tick即興搞掂;但這一切都不算勁

3)至勁係:一方面你不需任何聽爵士樂的經驗,只要找一個小時--夜闌人靜最好--靜下來,用心--只要不一邊打機或煲電話粥,很放鬆的便可以--聽一聽,你便很快能大概掌握到爵士樂的那種招牌的節奏與型式--不同樂器間的對話.但這還未算至厲害

4)至厲害係:這些曲目都是屬於相對靜態中慢版,比較容易為初聽者接受,但真的名符其實百聽不厭. bill evan 知性的細膩, coltrane (已算restricted)的奔放 cannonball 的活潑靈動 在 miles 充滿個性引領下,絕對擦出火花,使人只要細心傾聽都可感受到一種獨特的韻味,供人細味,絕非kenny G 的甜膩可以相提並論 (此乃一客觀事實)

5)總之,此碟非先聽不可. 遲些有機會再就每種樂器和風格給有興趣開始聽爵士樂的朋友分享分享.資深前輩亦請不論賜教.

6)最後講多句,個人認為要能夠享受爵士樂的樂趣,不需對音樂有很深的認識,但必須要有一雙願意分別好壞的耳朵,與及一個開放活潑的心靈.

[ Last edited by 紫雷~R on 2004-6-23 at 11:16 AM ]

紫雷~R

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初聽爵士樂,最好從BOSSA NOVA開始,因為比較輕鬆舒服.BOSSA NOVA 是一種拉丁節奏,不用深究,聽兩首歌就自然會明白.

有興趣的朋友,我推介以下呢隻碟:

STAN GETZ BOSSA NOVA (Jazz masters 53, Verve)

Verve是出爵士樂的大label,而呢個 jazz masters系列全都是響噹噹的猛人.Stan Getz是所謂cool jazz的tenor sax代表, 奏法比較輕柔 (但並不代表慢,可以快得好緊要).此碟收錄了大部份bossa nova 的名曲 如 The girl from Ipanema, Desafinado, One note Samba, Quiet nights and quiet stars. 而且陣容鼎盛,有齊所有bossa nova 界猛人:Antonio Carlos Jobim(piano & composers, the father of bossa nova jazz), Joao Gilberto (guitar) , Astrud Gilberto (vocal),聽完呢隻碟,無論你鍾唔鍾意bossa nova, 以後都唔駛再買同類型0既碟.

加多一句,此碟的最佳欣賞環境是在一個懶洋洋的夏日黃昏,不要太熱,有點微風和少少夕陽的殘照,加埋一個拖在地上一把被微風吹得慢慢轉的風扇影子(不是冷氣機!),就fit到漏.

紫雷~R

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喜歡鋼琴的朋友, 可以試下聽:

1)Keith Jarrett - The Koln Concert (ECM)
個人認為keith Jarrett 0既solo好過同人合奏好多,而呢隻係我覺得佢最好的solo. 我不懂鋼琴,但也感受到他在全碟的演奏皆充滿tension.簡直可以聽到他眉頭緊皺的聲音,勁!!

2)Art Tatum - Piano Starts Here (Columbia)
Art Tatum是一個盲眼的鋼琴手.有幾勁?Charlie Parker細個都特登去佢演奏的地方工作偷師.同Keith Jarrett好唔同.他用很多裝飾音,而只此一家的是:一般人用左手而他是以右手落裝飾音,感覺很特別,有人嫌他花巧,但我則愛其洋曲中的歡欣喜樂.

3)Thelonious Monk

是但搵佢一隻solo聽都一定無衰.他的歌曲旋律優美,但用了很多撞音來做和弦,初聽感覺極端奇怪,但聽落又有一種攝人的魅力,又是只此一家.特別推展Round Midnight, Off Minor
加多句:他就是教Coltrane同一時間用sax吹兩個音,也是在聽過Coleman的free jazz之後說: 沒甚麼,我一早便是這樣做 的那個人

紫雷~R

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適合初接觸Jazz的朋友的Easy Listening Vocals碟

1) Bryan Ferry - As time goes by",

The ex-vocal of Roxy music covers a number old song in a jazzy style and it is so fantastic that I highly recommend that everyone who like to start listening to jazz should buy one. The design and illustrations go with the style of the album and the singer, too.

You should and should not listen to the song "Miss Otis Regrets" first
because you will definitely be drunk and probably at the same time
underestimate the other songs.

加多句:Brian Ferry在上碟中的演繹真的很出色,爵士得來亦很能保持自己的風格,深情得來帶有一種歐陸式的浪漫.選曲也很好,很齊,初學必聽.

2) Scarlet

呢隻係一隻發燒碟,錄音好正(雖然我會建議大家少聽這些天碟而去多聽大師們那些錄音質素較差但極為精彩的演奏/演唱).女聲音色與技巧都唔錯,雖然無Ella Fitzgerald 同 Billie Holiday 咁有個性,但亦因此反而比較適合初聽的朋友, 值得一聽.

此二碟雖好聽,但大家記著要時刻提醒自己不要就此滿足--世界很大的呢.

[ Last edited by 紫雷~R on 2004-6-23 at 11:17 AM ]

紫雷~R

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何謂Standard?

1)"Standards" is neither a kind of style nor a particular historical stage of jazz development, but refers to a particular group of songs.

2) The songs played by jazz musicians can be roughly divided into two groups according to their sources. The first group comprised of songs written by the musicians themselves (Like "Love supreme" by Coltrane, "So what" by Miles Davis, "Nows the Time" by Charlie Parker[how dare you not to name him when talking about Bepop]) and the other is "Standard", meaning ready-made songs, usually songs from Broadway musical, by some great composers like Gershwin, Lorenz Hart and Cole Porter.

3)They are called "standard" because they are played nearly by all jazz musicans and always appear in the song list during their performance.

4) The songs are so popular among jazz musicians because they have the kind of chord progression which enable the musicians to improvise free on it and give their individual interpretations.

5) Thats why they are not a style--since different musicians play the same standard with various style.

(唔好意思,因為之前打中文太慢,所以篇文係用英文寫嘅,又懶得譯中文....多多包涵!)

[ Last edited by 紫雷~R on 2004-6-23 at 11:17 AM ]

紫雷~R

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如果想聽色士風的，以下幾隻可以說不可不聽：

1) Ben Webster - Nancy (TopMusic International)

跟Coleman Hawkin齊名，屬早期Tenor Sax的代表人物。他的吹法很特別，喜歡刻意有技巧的突出吹氣的聲音，營造出好像一種好像被一條強而有力的臂膀保護著的、醇厚的溫暖感。這碟的錄音十分出色（對老一輩樂手而言，這是十分難得的），選曲大路，容易聽，至適合初接觸爵士樂的人。

2) Cannonball Adderley - Greatest Hits The Riverside Years (Milestone)


這是我第一張正式買和聽的爵士樂碟。這個有份參與Miles Davis經典大碟Kind of Blue大肥佬的alto sax吹得很跳躍，令人聽得很開懷。這碟很多曲目都頗熱鬧，跟Ben Webster那張的感覺很不同，也需要多些時間消化，但假使你肯耐心去聽多幾次，必能對爵士樂的多元化有所體會，也更容易去接受一些更「激」－如John Coltrane 與Charlie Parker的音樂。

甚麼？你已給嚇怕了？不用緊張，此碟雖較難消化，但你只要先聽Waltz For Debby，你便肯定會覺得單買此曲已是物有所值。

瓊‧邦喬飛

多謝你既詳細推介

有朝一日我想接觸Jazz的話,一定會睇返你呢個post

阿霆~_~

多謝您既介紹~!我都紀鐘意jazz的

cyberdog

轉貼做咩唔post link ^^

紫雷~R

Originally posted by cyberdog at 2004-6-24 09:15 PM:
轉貼做咩唔post link ^^

自己文都要??

cyberdog

www.hkja.org <--- check it out

sorry可能我睇過入面寫d intro 同你introduce miles davis 差唔多so 我以為你係轉貼
anyway miles davis 真係唔錯

介紹你一個女vocal from ny 名叫做carmen marae

佢有隻碟叫做the american song book 真係一隻好出色既jazz 碟

cyberdog

i'm quite interesting in bossa nova style's jazz
it's awesome

紫雷~R

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色士風篇 (2)

3) John Coltrane

聽jazz聽sax一定要識同聽過佢嘅作品
Coltrane嘅technique一流唔駛講, 而且idea好多, 後期仲不斷嘗試各種不同的嶄新表達手法, 對整個爵士界帶來巨大的影響
聴佢嘅作品一定要循序漸進, 如果唔係好易比佢嚇走(譬如你一開始走去聽Giant Step 嘅話,多數都頂唔順)


a) The Gentle Side of John Coltrane
開始時最好聽一d比較soft嘅作品, 對初接觸朋友比較易接受,
我提大家先聽呢一張GRP嘅慢歌精選碟, 比較EASY LISTENING,
但亦已經可以聽到一D佢與別不同的風格.
特別推薦: My One and Only Love

b) Love Supreme
第二張我就會提議大家聽呢張Love Supreme
呢張碟實驗得來比較易消化,
全碟由3 parts 組成, 要一次過順次序聽先有味道
Coltrane 果種吹奏時嘅火氣同spirituality完美地結合在一起
絕對必聽!!

alanlaigame

想了解Jazz的話,一定會再睇返你個post