Jazz sped up my clock

[Erisianmonkey]

If you like jazz, check out the soundtracks from the anime series Cowboy Bebop. The vast majority of music for the series and movie was done by The Seatbelts, led by Yoko Kanno. I have the box set. It's funny, I can never remember whether it was the series that hooked me itself, or the music that got me. Either way, The Seatbelts are incredible. And the style ranges from club jazz sound to heavy techno jazz. (Not to mention blues and rock, among others.)
If you do decide to check it out, the disc I'd recommend you find is Tank!- it's a best of type of disc with some of the more incredible tracks on it.

[sharpdressedscot]

I'm more of a metalhead/rocker but I like old swing and big band music... I have weird tastes in music for my age.

[sputnik]

1956 Miles Davis went into the studio with four other jazz heavy-weights. (John Coletrane, Paul Chambers, Red Garland, and Philly Joe Jones) The results were four perfect albums originaly released on the Prestige label. Remastered version can be found easly, or just pick them up on iTunes here.
Must have albums: Workin', Relaxin', Steamin', Cookin'

[beloitpiper]

1956 Miles Davis went into the studio with four other jazz heavy-weights. (John Coletrane, Paul Chambers, Red Garland, and Philly Joe Jones) The results were four perfect albums originaly released on the Prestige label. Remastered version can be found easly, or just pick them up on iTunes here.
Must have albums: Workin', Relaxin', Steamin', Cookin'

I know it's overused, but I still treasure Kind Of Blue like nothing else. Also, Coltrane, while an amazing sax player, got kinda crazy later on. "Sheets of sound" isn't really my thing. Just another example: don't do drugs.

[sputnik]

I know it's overused, but I still treasure Kind Of Blue like nothing else. Also, Coltrane, while an amazing sax player, got kinda crazy later on. "Sheets of sound" isn't really my thing. Just another example: don't do drugs.

Miles was no stranger to drugs. just give "Bitches Brew" a listen.

[TheKiltedWonder]

I know it's overused, but I still treasure Kind Of Blue like nothing else. Also, Coltrane, while an amazing sax player, got kinda crazy later on. "Sheets of sound" isn't really my thing. Just another example: don't do drugs.

This is by no means an advocation of drug use, but I think you'd be hard pressed to find a Jazz or blues player from that era that didn't use some form of drug. Most of their music didn't suffer; it was their lives that did. Most of the best players died in rather pitiful conditions because of addiction.