Best Jazz CDs - Musicians List / Guide
CLASSIC RECOMMENDATIONS by Cy Green. The essential Jazz Artists are all here.
WELCOME ... Jazz lovers from around the world.
We are about information and serious artists seeking NEW MATERIAL.
Hey ... you can enjoy todays' jazz, that's fine. But when you need to take a trip back in time, we've got the ticket.
The Cy Green JAZZLIST
(1935 - 1990)
The Keepers of the Jazz Flame
" When you've heard the best, it's hard to listen to the rest."
1959
NOW PLAYING
Recordings should be something special
and lasting ... Not just another day at the gig.
BEST JAZZ ALBUMS
It's not easy to make a good recording, let alone a GREAT one. Those of us who want to get established in the business today are competing against yesterday.
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We've got 1,200 more GOODIES for you.
Get your moneysworth on REISSUES.
They're all not worth the cost.
This site was put together by two Chicago born composers, Cy Green & Jim Miller. They were assisted by local Jazz DJ Bill Bohannon. We will give you information about great jazz recordings - the BEST JAZZ CD's TO BUY. It took us a lifetime to acquire this knowledge.You can have it in an instant. We are sincerely asking jazz lovers for help.
Since Cy & Jim are just writers and not performers, it's almost impossible to get their material out there today. They have been through all the normal rejections of their songs. Many times they have been close, but no cigar. They now want to do the real thing - their way.
They are both self taught and have worked together for 25 years. Their education is the school of hard knocks. "We just write man, and dealing with record companies and publishers is flat out futile without someone's help." Their demos were just okay and not enough to impress many people. Perhaps timing has been a culprit when submitting. Artists being busy on tour or they just did a recording.THEY JUST GAVE UP!
They have recorded instrumental versions of their tunes in San Francisco, 2005. Now they are trying to produce an honest representation of their work - the VOCAL SIDE. This is where there is nowhere to hide.Chicago has always been very diverse in it's musical output, and they hope to add some NEW JAZZ TUNES to the mix. Donations for the JAZZLIST can help them accomplish this.
We need YOU ...
For just a small donation,
our fantastic JAZZ LIST will be in your E-Mail immediately!
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Composer CY GREEN - a student of life and a loser at love.
Birthname: James E Scalise
He never studied music and cannot play an instrument.
Publishers told him he wrote too personal ...
But he didn't LISTEN!
With his co-writer JAMES ARTHUR MILLER, he is putting music together .... to fill a void between yesterday and today. Most established stars would rather stay in their 'comfort zone' when they perform and not be challenged by anything new and different. What a loss to music this is.
Compared to the other forms of stagnant music on the planet, this should be a GREAT TIME for Jazz and a larger audience. If you are a working artist who is tired of those old 'standards', and looking for new material - give us a look.
HERE ARE SAMPLES OF THEIR WORK:
The non-performing songwriter: The most under appreciated person in music,
and in today's music world - the poorest.
They are just taken for granted - What a shame. It's still about the tune, man!
The song itself will outlast
any band or singer.
"Non-performing songwriters often have a level of craftmanship that is higher than of their performing peers. Performing songwriters with bands create great productions from an okay song and make it great. Non-performing writers don't have this option."
Michael Kosser/ American Songwriter Mag
JOHNNY MERCER (1909 -1976)
Song Lyricist
The words are the hardest part to get right in a song.
This man was the most prolific.
CY's other places on the net
He has co-written two songs to God, that only sensitive jazz oriented artists can do justice.
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Cy Green
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CY GREEN @ The Jazz Network Click on "MY PAGE"
He once had a dream:
"to shake the dust off the world and write songs to stand up alongside" ...
PORTER, GERSHWIN, BERLIN, RODGERS & KERN and maybe a
new "BODY AND SOUL" .... 50 years later.
These people wrote some of the greatest songs ever, yet Gershwin was the
only real musician. Nearly all of the past elite writers did not perform in public.
They just wrote!
Even the BEATLES were basically musical illiterates. They couldn't read it or write it, and had an angel in George Martin who put it all together for them.
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CY & JIM made the great City of Chicago their home for many years.
First Chicago JAZZ FEST 1979 - Grant Park
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This WEBSITE resides in Lisle, IL (near Chicago)
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The JAZZ WORLD has plenty of musicians and singers -
it needs LISTENERS!
The TUNES have become secondary - It's all about the Artist today.
These two vocalists lived much of what they sang about.
I personally believe they are the two greatest storytellers ever.
What's happen in the last 30 years?
There are no performers bigger than life anymore.
Personally, we think MUSIC is at an all-time low.
RIP Harry Abraham
(1944 - 2009)
This guy could light the night with his great
sounds for half the U.S. from 1969 to 1978.
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If you need to BUILD (or improve) a GREAT record collection,
you're on the right page. The past is where it's at.
This JAZZ GUIDE is a DJ's DELIGHT!
A quick reference list of great past recordings.
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But they are extremely rare in the artist/writer world we live in today.
And the fact they can come up with memorable melodies is a real plus.
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Cy & Jim write World Class Music, but
no one knows about it . . . Yet!
DEAD AT 25!
(1930-1956)
Would he have gone on to be the GREATEST TRUMPET of them all?
The real tragedy is all the tunes he never got to do.
We have many tunes ready to record and need your help to do it.
This includes an ode to the immortal trumpet giant, CLIFFORD BROWN.
Original Jazz Tune w/ LYRICS
50 years later, there is no upside to Cliffords' death, but this tune takes a different slant
than " I REMEMBER CLIFFORD" written by Benny Golson & Jon Hendricks in 1957.
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The serious collector is never satisfied.
He's always seeking and searching.
Any TOP 100 LIST of the greatest jazz cd's will probably have the same 25 to 30 choices
over and over and deservedly so, but our JAZZLIST will take you much deeper with a wider variety.
We LIST over 1,200 Jazz Goodies
all in the SAME PLACE!
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If you are new to JAZZ, you are guaranteed
to find your future favorite artists and recordings
on our JAZZLIST.
JAZZHEADS & MUSICIANS will find essentials they missed the first time around.
Starting with about 8,000 Recordings (their own), Cy Green and Chicago Jazz DJ Bill Bohannon, painstakingly went thru their combined collections.To compile this LIST was no easy task. It took a lot of time and thought. They chose only the cream and whittled it down to about 1,200 Highly Recommended Recordings any true jazz enthusiast would enjoy and want to buy.
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The BEST JAZZ OF ERAS that are long gone.
(1935 - 1990)
IT'S NOW HARD TO IMAGINE THEY WERE EVER HERE ON THIS EARTH.
Their recordings keep getting better and better with the passage of time.
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We're about TIMELESS ALBUMS for the discriminating jazz collector.
WE NEED YOUR
AND SUPPORT
to produce our Chicago VOCAL PROJECT
of all ORIGINAL tunes. This can be very
expensive. Nobody is pulling our strings.
We are calling all the shots with our own
singers, arrangers and musicians.
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If you have a little extra cash to spare ....
PLEASE Read On!
Join us and be a supporter of Cy & Jim's music. They have worked together since 1983 and have come up with NEW JAZZ TUNES to add to the mix. They are not common, formula type writers and have something different to say. I don't believe there's a chance for them to be considered pop writers, and they would probably prefer a cult following. It's taken many years and re-writes to arrive at the point they now are. I personally believe their time has come and is right around the corner.
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YOU CAN ALSO HELP THE CAUSE BY BUYING THEIR
DEBUT CD recorded in San Francisco May, 2005
ALL INSTRUMENTALS!
"PLAYS THE MUSIC OF JIM MILLER & CY GREEN"
The Time Is Now
Taking on original material from unknown writers is a risk. Given only a short time to prepare, the gentlemen in the Mitch Marcus Quintet take on this task quite admirably. This is not the norm for this saxophonist leader. This CD has a spontaneously fresh feel to it unlike anything he's ever done.
There are some very creative solos from all members. "Night Cabbie" is a standout. Guitarists will take note of Mike Abraham on this cut. "Portrait" comes across as a penchant and beautiful work reminiscent of the blue side of Monk. Then there is bassist David Ewell - what a wonderful player he is! Mitch along with altoist Sylvain Carton, weave their magic througout this CD. Their solos on "Clifford's Chant" seem real heartfelt.
It is my wish that you do yourself a favor and purchase this. You will not be disappointed. I am personally looking forward to the vocal side of these writers, and so should you.
Sincerely,
Bill Bohannon, WBEE Jazz DJ
Mitch Marcus, tenor sax & piano
Sylvain Carton, alto sax
Mike Abraham, guitar
David Ewell, bass
Sameer Gupta, drums
Recorded in San Francisco
May 3, 4 2005
This has not been released to the public.
Sample and how to get it, here: Mitch Marcus CD ________________________________________________________________________________________
We have always believed the greatest jazz never recorded went up in smoke in a club about 2AM. We've got the next best thing- a window to
Classic Jazz Recordings
1935-1990
The Best in Romantic Jazz, Straight-Ahead Jazz & Avant Garde Jazz
It's not easy to make a good recording - let alone a GREAT ONE!
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WE LEAN TOWARDS AMERICAN PRODUCED JAZZ ...
THE CREATORS OF THIS ART FORM.
'BIRD/ MILES/ GETZ/ 'TRANE
OVER 1,200 SUPERB LISTINGS!
Yardbird Miles '64 Diz & Getz 'Trane
Get the authentic JAZZLIST - take no substitutions.
The Best Jazz artists of all-time are on it at their EXCITING BEST.
Benny Goodmans' rival Be-Bop Giant Larry Young Groove Herbie!
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JAZZ! There is nothing on earth like it. 
THE WORLDS' UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE.
We live it, love it and wish we could make a living from it.
It's only for the select few and you know who you are -
the most passionate listeners on the planet!
The Famous Paul Gonsalves Solo w/ Carl Fontana 1963
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CDs are EXPENSIVE!
We are dedicated to recommending CLASSIC JAZZ RECORDINGS
The BEST REISSUES to put your money on from
PEPPER ADAMS to DENNY ZEITLAND
The JAZZLIST is also a great resource for knowing what to Download.
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It zeroes in on the years 1935 - 1990 and takes no prisoners.
Beautiful JAZZ
from the past.
No one cut wonders here - the entire album is solid listening
V A R I E T Y is the S P I C E!
Our JAZZLIST goes out to countries
all over the world.
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We cover 300 Group Leaders ....
Separate listings for JATP Concerts, Jazz Festivals & JAM Sessions!
Swing/ Bop/ Cool/ Free/ Modal/
Soul/ Hard-Bop /Big Bands
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You will no longer have to look in a thousand places for suggestions to BUY.We've put it all in the same place and it's concise and precise. No Box-Sets, No Compilations - the Original Titles.
Their Best Ever? Cy Greens' Personal Favorite
Unbelievable Dizzy Gillespie!
The Swinger
Late Prez '56 Perennal POLL WINNER on Baritone Sax
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WE CUT TO THE CHASE - the bottom line is the recording.
Not the pretty LP covers or liner notes - the music itself.
No waste - just the Facts!
CD - LP TITLE/ ARTIST NAME/ MUSICIANS/ YEAR/ LABEL
over 1,200 Jazz Gems - 1935 to 1990
Everything on the LIST is highly recommended.
sent right to your E-MAIL BOX.
Just Zip down the LIST,
and Go Get it!
If a recording made our LIST, and you like the artist, then it is a must-have.
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One of COUNT BASIES'S Best!
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Don't let your CD's gather dust.
These are the one's you'll play!
Truly Timeless Pure Genius Bird 'n Diz Horace Silver
There is something here for for the aficionado as well as the newbie alike. This is much more than someones' TOP 100 which are basically many recordings that would overwhelm a newbie, and knowledgeable collectors would know. We believe records should be special and not just another day at the gig. The JAZZ LIST has many buried treasures waiting to be discovered.
Musically yours.
Bill Bohannon & J Arthur Miller
Cy Green gave up everything to write music, and could never take care of the business end.
He is now indigent and struggling to pay his rent.
YOU CAN HELP CHANGE THIS WITH YOUR DONATION.
We even accept Checks & Cash USD ... snail mail.
PAYABLE TO: James Scalise
1813 Ogden #2B
Lisle, IL 60532 USA
CONTACT: jazzlist7@yahoo.com
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Knowledge Is Power
The JAZZ LIST has it!
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"It's really a joy to scroll down this neat alphabetical list and
have the CD Titles and names just jump out at you.
Who recorded with who, really hits you. GREAT JOB."
Rich Tolliver - Montreal, CANADA
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