12 Comments for 'What is your favorite instrumental jazz song?'

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   Born Of Fire
   November 18, 2008 | 6:46 pm
    

   i'm not big on jazz but wes montgomery has a lot of good songs ("a day in the life" and "polka dots and moon beams"), also charlie christian was a neat musician (get the album "genius of electric guitar" for good songs like "as long as i live" and "blues in b", my favorites). Django Rheinhardt is also very good.

   All three artists have nothing but instrumentals (as far as i know) and are about as good and mainstream as jazz gets.
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   lentz678
   November 18, 2008 | 6:59 pm
    

   in anchor man ron burgundy plays the jazz flute and it is quite niced piece of musica
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   curtisports2
   November 18, 2008 | 7:16 pm
    

   Don't know that much, really, so the one I know the best would be it, The Dave Brubeck Quartet's Take Five, with that legendary sax of Paul Desmond.
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   janniel
   November 18, 2008 | 7:23 pm
    

   So many it is hard to choose ……..all-time favorites for me include 'Stardust' , 'St. Louis Blues', 'Blue Moon', 'Mood Indigo" and 'Tangerine" .
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   bixlives70
   November 18, 2008 | 7:42 pm
    

   I'm Coming Virginia

   Frank Trumbauer and His Orchestra w Bix Beiderbecke on cornet.
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   MrSithLord
   November 18, 2008 | 7:57 pm
    

   easy "colours of chloe" by eberhard weber
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   Honey
   November 18, 2008 | 8:21 pm
    

   This is so corny but you asked. I love Kenny G's Duets album. A smooth saxophone makes me rowdy and frisky and then dreamy.
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   :::cognac & cuban cigars:::
   November 18, 2008 | 8:53 pm
    

   My Favorite Things by John Coltrane
   Summertime by Miles Davis
   In A Sentimental Mood by Duke Ellington
   Mister Magic by Grover Washington Jr.
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   mystical
   November 18, 2008 | 9:17 pm
    

   I'm very much into smooth jazz coz it's really sexy. you might wanna check out euge groove,rick braun,cheilli minucci,nils,chis botti,brian simpson,urban knights,the vip club,joyce cooling,dave brubeck,david sanborn.. and if you like acid jazz which is a little funky then take a listen to soul ballet,down to the bone.
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    bigtendude
    November 18, 2008 | 9:30 pm
     

    Fo fi Fo, pieces of a Dream
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    They are awesome

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    Steve S
    November 18, 2008 | 10:18 pm
     

    The flute solo from 'Anchorman'? Are you kidding me? Does this person have a 2-second attention span or what?

    Most great jazz tunes are instrumental, I'm sure you realize that, right? Here are some starters:

    So What - Miles Davis
    Naima - John Coltrane
    Stolen Moments - Oliver Nelson
    Take Five - Dave Brubeck
    Killer Joe - The Jazztet
    Quintessence - Qunicy Jones and Orchestra (w/Phil Woods)
    Milestones - Miles Davis
    Giant Steps - John Coltrane
    Moment's Notice - John Coltrane
    Blue Trane - John Coltrane
    All Blues - Miles Davis
    Freddie Freeloader - Miles Davis
    Maiden Voyage - Herbie Hancock
    Dolphin Dance - Herbie Hancock
    Footprints - Wayne Shorter
    A Remark You Made - Weather Report
    Birdland - Weather Report
    Bill Evans - Waltz for Debby

    As you are downloading some of these, the download provider usually displays another pagelet or column that says, "Other Listeners Liked…" with the names of other tunes that are in the genre. Use some of those as suggestions. Listen to them first and decide for yourself.
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    The Lone Trumpeter
    November 18, 2008 | 10:45 pm
     

    Count Bubbas Revenge
    Its by Gordon Godwin's big phat band
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