The OP might dig Yesterday’s New Quintet. I won’t talk to much about it. The album Angles without Edges and Yesterday’s Universe.
I’ll post a couple of links and then you should explore more because there are a lot of different sounds in this one.
You might also like this. It’s different and not strictly Jazz
Sounds like the OP likes funk. Try Trombone Shorty, starting with Hurricane Season. Yes, lots of horns, but that’s what defines funk, just like it defines jazz.
Give Robert Randolph and the Family Band a shot.
Making my way through more suggestions in reverse order:
Oh, I really liked Trombone Shorty (Hurricane Season) until the shouting in the track around 1:00. But definitely worth me checking out more (unless all the tracks have shouting…)
Also really liked Robert Randolph and Co.
Those were both good suggestions.
Yesterday’s New Quintet seems ok, and I’ll put it on the medium list (in between the short list and the long list). Didn’t care for the Madlib jazz-y thing, though.
BBNG: Don’t like hip-hop, so not my thing, even if the jazzy parts are, well, jazzy.
The Sideways soundtrack is streaming for Amazon Prime members (like me!) so I’ll check that out.
Marmarosa’s recordings sounded too dusty for me.
Like Sleep Walker, am familiar with The Bad Plus, who are good for a listen now and again. The other couple were ok.
I think that’s plenty of recommendations - lots to explore. Obviously, feel free to leave more, but I’m going to stop responding and start listening. Thanks all.
It’s primarily an instrumental group; but he is New Orleans born and bred and plays in that style, though updated. The shout response is somewhat typical of that music. Most people think it adds to the feel of the piece, but to each his own.
You mentioned FZ’s “Hot Rats” in the OP. How do you feel about Jean-Luc Ponty? More jazz-y than jazz, but check out “Mystical Adventures” or “Imaginary Voyage”, two of my favorites.
I’m thinking more in the fusion realm, like The Rippingtons.
ETA: Oops, Ponty falls into that category.
You may think this is off the wall but I’m going to suggest Marvin Gayes “Trouble Man” soundtrack. One of my faves and a real gateway between jazz and pop.
One of my favorites is the Blowing In From Chicago record, featuring Clifford Jordan and John Gilmore on saxes. No trumpets. If you like this cut you’ll enjoy the whole album:
Oh, need to mention Mose Allison - 2nd album, Local Color, check out Parchman Farm and Mojo Woman.
Given some of your likes, I’m assuming you’ve heard Booker T and the MGs, right? “Green Onions” is the famous album and record, but try Melting Pot, if you haven’t. It’s all got that soul jazz-funk Stax record sound going around to it. I don’t know if it’s jazzy enough for you–it’s all kind of got a blues funk rock backbone to it
I was also going to suggest Herbie Hancock’s Empyrean Isles album or maybe something from the 70s with more funk in it, but it sounds like you’re familiar with at least him, given your previous comments.
Try Justo Almario’s 1987 album “Plumbline”.
Rather soft for jazz, and there is some horn, and it’s a little bit Latin.
I don’t know if you consider 1967 “old” but you seem to like the funkier side of jazz so if you’re not already familiar with Eddie Harris check out Listen Here.
And from around the same time:** Herbie Mann**'sComing Home Baby.
How about Yoko Kanno and The Seatbelts?
This thread threw me into a full blown jazz hole. I started listening to stuff I hadn’t picked up in years, and following the thread to other stuff I never heard at all. I still think the OP would enjoy late era hard bop, but more importantly for the OP I started listening to Herbie Hancock. I like some of it, most of its not my bag, but I suspect that the OP would dig Headhunters and a lot of what came after.
Like I said, not my bag (too electric sounding) . But interesting and maybe a bit more up the OPs alley than what I generally like.
Thanks for posting this link. It was new to me and part of what sent me down this past couple weeks of jazz immersion.
I also recommend the npr series I found called “jazz profiles”. They highlight an artist and do a little biography while playing a lot of their music. It’s great.