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BlackWhiteKey -- 12/01/2006, 17:59:25 -- #31517
who do you think would make the greatest jazz group of all time? out of all the jazz musicians ever?

Scot -- 12/01/2006, 22:48:08 -- #31517
Joni Mitchell's "Shadows and Light" recording already has one of my dream groups- Michael Brecker, Jaco Pastorius, Lyle Mays, Pat Methene, Peter Erskine, Don Alias, and of course Joni Mitchell.

If I could put together a group...

Monty Alexander, Pete Christlieb, Clark Terry, Jeff Hamilton, and Christian McBride.  That would be pretty swinging.

Bud -- 12/01/2006, 23:03:10 -- #31517
Akain Caron (bass), Michel Cusson (guitar), Paul Brochu (drums).

And miscellaneous keyboardist...(Michel Cyr, Stepan Montanaro...etc.)

They are called UZEB...

http://www.alaincaron.com/eng/uzeb.htm

That's my Dream Team!

grsbmd -- 12/01/2006, 23:09:26 -- #31517
I think Joshua Redman's "Moodswing" actually has my ultimate jazz group in terms of current musicians:
Joshua Redman, Brad Mehldau, Christian McBride, Brian Blade

Best all time:
Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Wayne Shorter, Chick Corea, Ron Carter, Tony Williams.

Minus Coltrane, this could have happened.

Styles -- 12/02/2006, 09:59:08 -- #31517
A dream group right now...

Josh Redman, Roy Hargrove, Hiromi Uehara, Victor Wooten, Brian Blade

Whacky -- 12/02/2006, 11:08:08 -- #31517
Jeff Brent, Michael Critch, Scot Ranney & Rick Zelle :) (four pianos)

7 -- 12/02/2006, 11:21:20 -- #31517
Wow! *I* got top billing! LOL

Really Doug McKemzie should've gotten that honor...

Whacky -- 12/02/2006, 12:50:58 -- #31517
Hey - don't flatter yourself - it's just alphabetical :)

(and pick your own dream group :)

DoubleZ -- 12/02/2006, 13:11:25 -- #31517
Hmmm.  Oscar Peterson, Buddy Rich, Maynard Ferguson, Pat Metheny, Bird, Chick Corea (On some sort of synth), and Miles Davis.  That'd be a totally sick combo.

nihonjin -- 12/03/2006, 11:49:48 -- #31517
Dolly Parton, Richard Clayderman, Lars Ulrich.

wdennissorrell -- 12/03/2006, 14:49:00 -- #31517
As I enter fearlessly into this fray, I suggest (tongue firmly in cheek):

Yanni, Kenny G., Richard Marx, Ringo Starr, unfortunately I have no bassist to list, sorry about that.

Peace out!

Whacky -- 12/03/2006, 15:41:26 -- #31517
How about Felix Pappalardi?

:)

teej1169 -- 12/03/2006, 16:37:36 -- #31517
not funny! :-p

7 -- 12/03/2006, 23:44:04 -- #31517
Willie Nelson, Diana Krall and Elvis Costello.

Oh, wait. It's already been done and it was a total disaster.

What a crazy idea!

Hush -- 12/09/2006, 08:17:18 -- #31517
Danilo Perez, John Patitucci, Brian Blade and Wayne Shorter.

Of course, Wayne Shorter acutal Quartet.

Mike -- 12/09/2006, 10:47:38 -- #31517
Michelle Pheiffer, Ashley Judd, Jennifer Lopez.
I have always prefered trios.

GS_Jon -- 12/10/2006, 12:13:46 -- #31517
Dave Holland Quintet, even though they don't have a piano.

Barry -- 12/10/2006, 17:12:58 -- #31517
Michel Petrucciani, Joe Henderson, Peter Erskine, Dave Holland would could probably struggle through a tune or two.

Mike -- 12/11/2006, 00:21:53 -- #31517
yah, Elizabeth Hurly, Cindy Crawford and Claudia Schiffer even though they do not have a musician in the group.

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