Any Jazz fans out there?

Louis Armstrong was the best ever.

Like Jaxx / fusion myself rather than traditional jazz.

In London, obviously Ronnie Scott's. See listing of London club's below.

http://www.viewlondon.co.uk/pubsandbars/jazz-bars-in-london-recommended-London-60.html

Closer to you (a bit) in Milton Keynes, you could try looking up The Stables, and see if there's anything on the itinerary there that appeals to you.

Jazz (not Jaxx)

charles brown is good imo,enjoy jazz

I don't like pure Jazz, but like some of the Soul/Jazz crossovers.
See if you like these, the top one is perhaps the most Jazzy of them and one I love.

Grover Washington, Jr. - Paradise
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oK8QZCjdffQ

David Sambourne - Run For Cover
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKNjKBszLA8

Grover Washington, Jr. - Mister Magic
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DE1sGTyU8ns

Grover Washington Jr - Sausalito
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65TdVKm_LHs

http://www.stratfordjazz.org.uk/

http://www.trumpetjazz.org.uk/gigs.asp

http://livebrum.co.uk/genres/jazz

www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3Dagp2on83hrA

PLEASE WATCH THIS ,IM 63 AND NEVER UNDERSTOOD OR APPRECIATED JAZZ UNTILL I SAW THIS CLIP OF ANITA O DAY THE OTHER NIGHT ON  A     B B C  DOCUMENTRY ABOUT HER

MAGNIFICENT

nice

Cool

if you live in the midlands, might be worth going to monmouth, just inside the border of wales, to the queens head, they have a big music scene there from bands all over the world, quite a bit of jazz too, might be worth checking out as it's not far away from you. here's the webpage. http://www.queensheadmonmouth.co.uk/

"Louis Armstrong was the best ever."

Absolutely, he was just brilliant.  And the genius of Charlie Parker a master of the alto saxophone. And Ella Fitzgerald, so technically perfect.  Nina Simone who can cross over from Jazz to R&B and Gospel and Pop.  Miles Davis another all-time great.  And over here Kenny Ball and Acker.....so many.  Not my favourite music but I do like Jazz.

Do Jazz apples count?

If you like Crosby you may appreciate the following cds.
Kind Of Blue-Miles Davis
Basra-Pete LaRoca with Joe Henderson
Crescent-John Coltrane

Here's a few recommendations for bands to check out...not trad jazz, but stuff I really like and you might find a few things of interest:

Naruyoshi Kikuchi Dub Sextet

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEjWOltYZjQ

Esbjorn Svensson Trio:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7KXq6RJ0PA

Hiromi Uehara:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkL6hwj91UM

Eddie Henderson:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZpI6aa5pAg

Duke ellington my favourite.  Not an expert mind, just some great piano music.

I dont know much about it, maybe I need to read up on it, anywon recommend any good jazz mags

Rustle was a good price

As you're in the Midlands the Birmingham Jazz Festival is top notch. Think it's July, around Broad Street.

Broad Street, thats a blast from the past.  Is there a blue note there, tink i went there for a mates birthday.  Or was it bobby browns.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2nTsusafA0&list=FLan3jZ_0JMWKogL7l96K9Fg&index=42



Try this, slightly more modern by a genius. Enjoy.




Bugge Wesseltoft
Musician
Jens Christian Bugge Wesseltoft is a Norwegian jazz musician, pianist, composer and producer. He has his own label named Jazzland Records. Wikipedia
Born: February 1, 1964 (age 49), Porsgrunn, Norway
Film music credits: Hawaii, Oslo
Albums: Public Outburst, The Cool Side of the Pillow, More
Record labels: Jazzland Recordings, ECM Records
Songs
Existence    1999    Café del Mar, Vol. 6
Yellow Is the Colour    2001    Moving
Change       
You Might Say    2001    Chill Out Album, Vol. 4
Lone    2001    Moving
Eve Nin    1999    Your Guide to the North Sea Jazz Festival 1999
Skog       
It's Snowing On My Piano       
El.       
Stevtone    2012    Last Spring
New Conception of Jazz    1997    New Conception of Jazz
Truth       
Kammermusik    2011    Duo
Moving    2001    Moving
Mitt Hjerte Alltid Vanker

Nice

Me like Madeleine Peyroux

Ive a few Miles Davis albums, theyre a bit like fresh grilled fish.  I wanted to like it but it was only ever ok.

jimk ..that is a question never answered ...the jazz thing is vast .
i'll chuck these five in for interest .....stan tracey, john stevens, coltrane, monk, ornette coleman. could go on for another 30 years and 3300 .....

Miles Davis - Kind of Blue album greatest music ever.

Some good British jazz records for you;
The Satin Album-Bobby Wellins
Dusk Fire-Don Rendell
With Love From Jazz-Stan Tracey and Bobby Wellins
Under Milk Wood-Stan Tracey
and if you like the "way out" try anything by the late, great Lol Coxhill.

The best jazzers are the American greats :- Armstrong,Ellington,Goodman,Basie,Parker,Lester Young,Ruby Braff etc.

Ben Webster  sax  - a long time ago but loved his stuff -

606 club not far from chelsea FC but don't let that put you off - downstairs - meal and good music