hey, I'd like to explore the world of jazz a bit, but it would be easier if I had some guidelines. So I kindly ask to tell me your 10 favourite jazz songs. Shoot!

that's a hard one, I like so many!!

1. Strange Fruit - bILLIE hOLLIDAY
2; Wonderfull world - Louis Armstrong
3. Let's get lost - Chet Baker
4. Over the rainbow - Ella Fitzgerrald and Louis Armstron (great version)
5. My funny Valentine
6. Take the A-train - Ella and Duke (love that version)
7. Blue Monk
8. Cry me a river (anyone)
9. When did you leave heaven (Lisa Ekdahl)
10 Not for me (chet baker)

Much more, it soooooo hard to make a descision

some favs

1) My Favorite things - John Coltrane
2)better git it in your soul - Charles Mingus
3) Take 5 - Dave Brubeck
4) Nostalgia in Times Sq - Mingus?
5)Dont mean a thing, if it aint got that swing - Ella and Duke (live)
6) Big Butter and Egg Man -- Louie Armstrong


and I have to mention Rhapsody in Blue by Gershwin, though I know it is more Jazz influenced than jazz. But it is just so good.

well I'll chime in with some of mine:

Pick Up Sticks - Dave Brubeck
So What - Miles Davis
Morning Sprite - Chick Corea Akoustic Band (either verision; the live one is better)
My Foolish Heart - Bill Evans Trio
Da Hood - Phineas Newborn, Jr
Maiden Voyage - Herbie Hancock (any version, but the one on "Flood" is especially good)
Ramblin' - Ornette Coleman
Masqualero - Miles Davis Quintet
Round Midnight - Thelonious Monk
Mack The Knife - Louis Armstrong

There are more that venture into fusion. For example, the "Nu-Bop" album I've been giving a good ear too (By Matthew Shipp). St Germain has some intereting acid jazz as well. The songs above represent ten of my favorite "straight' jazz pieces.

John Coltrane - India
Miles Davis - Freddy Freeloader
Louie - Mack The Knife
Miles Davis - In a Silent Way
I have a billion more, but that's the top 4 that really stand out.

epistrophy - thelonius monk
agua de beber - antonio carlos jobim
blue rondo a la turk - dave brubeck
you don't know what love is - not sure who wrote it but i love eric dolphy's version
4 ton mantis - amon tobin
tank! - cowboy bebop theme
e8 boogie - squarepusher
below the bassline - ernest ranglin
treat me mean (i need the reputation) - xploding plastix
and relax - the cinematic orchestra

i realise a lot of those choices aren't traditional jazz.... then again we're not in the 1950s-60s either...

wow, you're putting in amon tobin and cinematic orchestra in there? great ninja tune artists, go Pan man!
and also Squarepusher??? wow great man

you need to listen to his "Burningn'n Tree" album, a lot of jazz on that one

can't believe noone's mention "The In Crowd" by the Ramsey Lewis Trio

awesome i'll definetely check into that album... and yeah it's my personal best list and i like the new style of mellow out jazz hehehe... i can't wait to get the re-released cujo double album...

is it being re-released??? when is this? oh yeah, and I think his most jazzy song could possibly be "Iambic 5 poetry"...this is probably one of my favorite songs from sir Squarepusher...you know Pan man, i went to see Tommy play in chicago, but before he got on stage, i had to leave because I was heaving head problems...glad I didn't stay, they said Tommy blew the place out with noise, just ask Evil