03-18-10: DuanegoosenNo, not a rehash of the old lions. In my opinion, what they accomplished cannot be duplicated. What I'm interested in are the talented players of today that are producing straight ahead jazz at a higher level; Jazz in the purest sense, not this popular and artificial "pseudo-jazz" that has been coined "smooth jazz." You know, Dave Coz and the like. And thanks to all the jazz lovers who posted.
The question seems to ask who is rehashing the old young lions. Hope I'm wrong about this since it's a lot more interesting to hear artists who are stretching themselves and finding something that works.
Who Are the Best Young Lions of Jazz Today?
The Wynton Marsalis thread got me to thinking. Some consider him the best jazz artist today. I actually don't know who the best jazz artist is today or who the best jazz artists are since I'm steeped in the past listening to Hard Bop like a mad man. The jazz I love, the musicians I love, the heroes and gods for me are guys like Miles, Monk, Sonny Rollins, Coltrane, Joe Henderson, Horace Silvers, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Fredie Hubbard, Dexter Gordon, Bill Evans, Lee Morgan, Hank Mobley and others. My wife gets aggravated since I repeatedly play these giants.
I don't pay much attention to contemporary / modern jazz artists with the exception of John Scofield, Jean-Luc Ponty, and Pat Metheny, all who I've seen multiple times and love.
I've listened to Roy Hargrove, Christian McBride and have enjoyed their work. I've heard a little of Marsalis.
Who are the best of the Young Lions of Jazz? I know Marsalis is "in the conversation."
I don't pay much attention to contemporary / modern jazz artists with the exception of John Scofield, Jean-Luc Ponty, and Pat Metheny, all who I've seen multiple times and love.
I've listened to Roy Hargrove, Christian McBride and have enjoyed their work. I've heard a little of Marsalis.
Who are the best of the Young Lions of Jazz? I know Marsalis is "in the conversation."
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