best jazz songs?

<p>what are the best jazz songs?!</p>

<p>charlie parker - summertime is good (ya u know that)</p>

<p>Weather Report - Birdland</p>

<p>the tiny-closer</p>

<p>Soulive - Cannonball</p>

<p>king porter stomp</p>

<p>my favorite things- john coltrane</p>

<p>Classical Thump - Victor Wooten</p>

<p>Rainforest- Paul Hardcastle</p>

<p>I like "hot jazz" from the 1930s:</p>

<p>Ain't Misbehavin' - Louis Armstrong
As Long as You Live You'll Be Dead if You Die - Louis Armstrong
St. James Infirmary - (Trad) Louis Armstrong
All of Me - Louis Armstrong
It Don't Mean a Thing - Duke Ellington
The Mooche - Duke Ellington
Ghost of Freaks - Luis Russell </p>

<p>Miles Davis' "Kind of Blue" CD always seems to be working its way back into my rotation, too.</p>

<p>John Coltrane - "Blues Minor", "Giant Steps", and "Cousin Mary"</p>

<p>anything by coltrane, miles davis, or charlie parker... and, of course, thelonious MONK.</p>

<p>"Decoupage" and "Send in the Clowns" by Stan Kenton. You won't believe the trumpet solo in Send in the Clowns.</p>

<p>So What--Miles Davis</p>

<p>I don;t listen to jazz i should tryy it.</p>

<p>GDF,</p>

<p>You should try it. Try some of the more "accessible" jazz to begin with. I would suggest "Time Out" by Dave Bruebeck, also give a listen to "The Best of Blue Note", a compilation which includes several wonderful cuts: Blue Train by Coltrane, Maiden Voyage by Herbie Hancock, and Song for My Father by Horace Silver. I'm sure lots of people can give you some ideas. Also remember, "jazz" is like "rock", there are all kinds out there--just because you don't like one style, doesn't mean you won't like any of it.</p>

<p>Walt for Debby - Bill Evans
So What - Miles Davis
Manteca - Dizzie</p>