LearnJazzPiano.com archives: Best live albums

superjames -- 03/20/2007, 04:05:00 -- #33925

I've come to realise I like listening to live jazz albums much more than studio ones. By far my two favourites are Miles Davis - Friday and Saturday Nights at the Blackhawk. This album really swings hard with Wynton Kelly on piano. The other one funnily enough is Bud Powell Live in Laussane which pumps. If you haven't checked those 2 out then get into them. What other live albums would people recommend?

dalty52 -- 03/20/2007, 04:22:31 -- #33925

Charlie Parker at Massey Hall.

Scot -- 03/20/2007, 14:16:45 -- #33925

Monty Alexander, "Montreaux Alexander".  I think it's being re-released now due to the Alexander/Hamilton/CLayton trio doing their reunion tour at this time.

jmkarns -- 03/20/2007, 20:20:50 -- #33925

Wes Montgomery with the Wynton Kelly trio - Smokin at the Half Note. (I have it in vinyl)

grsbmd -- 03/20/2007, 20:58:07 -- #33925

Joshua Redman - "Spirit of the Moment" Wayne Shorter - "Footprints! Live"

jaledin -- 03/20/2007, 20:58:09 -- #33925

Jimmy Smith, "The Boss" Les McCann Ltd. -- the Live at the Workshop album with Blue Mitchell and Stanley Turrentine on Pacific Jazz.

Jazz+ -- 03/20/2007, 21:28:58 -- #33925

Bud Powell Live In Laussane (1962) (issued with Chick Corea's )

irishmarine -- 03/20/2007, 21:47:28 -- #33925

Unequivocally, Bill Evans "Sunday at the Village Vanguard" You might also like Miles Davis' " '58 Sessions" with Bill on piano. Brad Mehldau on Art of the Trio Vol 4: Back at the Vanguard is sublime.

Jazz+ -- 03/21/2007, 00:18:24 -- #33925

Wes Montgomery with the Wynton Kelly trio - Smokin at the Half Note.

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