Forum Polls - JazzMusicArchives.com Forum Polls - JazzMusicArchives.com http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com phil@jazzmusicarchives.com (Philippe Gratton) Fri, 12 Jun 2026 17:22:31 -0600 Unusual trumpet players — Which of the three do you prefer? Inspired by John's poll from November of '22, I decided to go for it and post this one.

Trivia point: All three were, at one time or another, preferred collaborators of David Sylvian.


If you know of any other musicians who used their trumpets in an "unusual" way, I'd love to hear about them!
]]> http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32529 Sat, 19 Apr 2025 16:40:08 -0600 http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32529 Herbie Hancock's Chameleonic Career — Which of these "eras" of Herbie's career do you like best? I've been on a pre-/proto-Jazz Rock Fusion kick lately whereupon many albums and articles on Herbie Hancock and Miles Davis have passed into my awareness and through my brain. What exciting story arcs to learn about!

Herbie has explored, expanded, retracted, and opened up to many new and unusual sounds, styles, and collaborations over the years. Do you have a favorite period from his amazing career? 

Also: if you have another "period," "era," or "phase" that you'd like to inform and educate us about, I'd love to hear about it! 
]]> http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32522 Thu, 17 Apr 2025 14:18:20 -0600 http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32522 I still think jazz sounds better on vinyl. Yes/No — Jazz still sounds better on vinyl http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28524 Thu, 03 Mar 2022 18:42:16 -0600 http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28524 TowerOfPower, Level42, Jamiroquai or SnarkyPuppy — Which band do you like the most
Bands with a solid identity and sound, that grooves like f****. Two UK acts and two US acts. 

Pick your favouriteAsmodean2018-07-25 16:09:34]]> http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=13285 Wed, 25 Jul 2018 16:05:21 -0600 http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=13285 One Two Punch — Thinking of famous duos that really clicked, pick a favorite. http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6103 Tue, 31 Jan 2017 19:34:33 -0600 http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6103 Ornette Coleman — Favorite album?  
Due to the 25 entries I had to get judicious with some of the options. Apologies if you favorite didn't make the cut.
 
Simple, which is your favorite? Any discussion about the man is welcomed. Smile
]]> http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4230 Sat, 13 Jun 2015 20:22:06 -0600 http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4230 Level 42 vs Jamiroquai — what is your favourite band
Two bands who later eased out on the escapisme, and become more tame, but both have a very individual sound whos easly recogniceable.

I myslef can't decide yet.
]]> http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3913 Mon, 29 Dec 2014 05:02:41 -0600 http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3913 Masayuki Takayanagi — Pick a favourite. http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3749 Sat, 20 Sep 2014 11:20:25 -0600 http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3749 Favorite Jazz Duo Configuration — What is your preferred lineup?  
Obviously the main deficit here is only 25 options, and many more duo configurations exist. I tried to stick to common instruments and avoid pair the same instrument with itself. So, please explain 'other' votes. Also, can't say for certain a few of these have large bodies of work to refer to.
 
If I repeated one I'll replace it with something else.
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Which of them is your favorite?
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Any favorites? Any one familiar with them? Tongue
]]> http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3480 Tue, 28 Jan 2014 21:21:59 -0600 http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3480 Three Brotzmann Duos — Which is your favorite album?  
The first is with drummer Paal Nilssen-Love, the second with drummer Peeter Usuklya, and the last with drummer Steve Noble.
]]> http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3335 Tue, 05 Nov 2013 00:30:54 -0600 http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3335 Police Gone Solo — Which member of the Police's solo work do you enjoy the most? ]]> http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3289 Thu, 17 Oct 2013 15:09:18 -0600 http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3289 Favorite Al Di Meola solo album — Which of Al Di Meola's solo albums is your favorite?
]]> http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2955 Tue, 25 Jun 2013 12:16:46 -0600 http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2955 Hard Copy? — How do you prefer your music?
How about you'll?
]]> http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2877 Tue, 28 May 2013 06:28:47 -0600 http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2877 A Dave Brubeck Poll — Just a simple poll

For me, it's Jazz Impressions of Japan which is a beautiful album.




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This is turning into bit of a tribute page for the album! Anyway, what's your pick?
]]> http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2625 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 06:10:13 -0600 http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2625 "Now for an old favorite" — Pick your favorite First, which tune do you prefer, and also, maybe list a favorite version or least favorite version or particularly weird version.]]> http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2617 Mon, 18 Mar 2013 11:06:11 -0600 http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2617 The 50th anniversary album — If you choose one I think that I do the bebop after mode jazz and included various elements and technique. It would be time like the dawns of Post Bop at the same time. I think that the jazz just 50 years ago is very important, and this album group announced near by is important to the basics of current modern jazz and jazz in the 70s at the same time if I consider a flow to be derived.

]]> http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2484 Sun, 17 Feb 2013 07:18:08 -0600 http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2484 3 very different trumpet players — Pick a favorite Hubbard has played everything from avant-garde to pop and usually features a full brassy attack.
Molvaer is the leader of the nu cool school, but he has plenty of fire when its called for.
Cherry, known for his high quirky sound with Coleman, has pioneered the avant-garde, as well as world music and different types of fusion.

I thought it might be interesting to see who is the favorite here.
]]> http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2481 Sat, 16 Feb 2013 11:19:06 -0600 http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2481 Acid Jazz vs Nu Jazz — Which do you generally prefer?
Certainly there are good and bad artists in either genre, but generally speaking, which do you prefer?
]]> http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2390 Tue, 22 Jan 2013 20:26:08 -0600 http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2390 Your favorite of the innovators — Of these innovators, who is your favorite?
Don't pick the most technical or historically important, but pick the one you enjoy listening to the most.
]]> http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2164 Fri, 04 Jan 2013 10:02:28 -0600 http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2164 Your favorite track from "Saxophone Colossus" — What is your favorite track on this album? http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2155 Sun, 30 Dec 2012 13:52:48 -0600 http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2155 Brand X: Unorthodox Behaviour or Morrocan Roll — What is your favorite album ? http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2150 Sun, 23 Dec 2012 16:05:28 -0600 http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2150 Jazz Related Related Album — Is it a favorite? The able jazz musician often plays an active part in the genre except the jazz. The list may be infinite if I enumerate these. However, the album which a well known musician participated in will be known as an album to be enough for other than the jazz. Connection. And I am related. Some a few lists.

The participation member puts it in the next post.

]]> http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2140 Fri, 21 Dec 2012 19:04:12 -0600 http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2140 Most favorite 60's/70's keyboardist — Who is your most favorite keyboardist?
I'm not quite sure who is my favorite here. Probably Zawinul. He had an awesome array of keyboards with nice timbres back in the day. Plus, he had quite a taste for African music. Dayvenkirq2012-11-27 18:32:51]]> http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2097 Tue, 27 Nov 2012 15:31:55 -0600 http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2097 To B3 or not 2 B3 — Pick a favorite http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1989 Thu, 11 Oct 2012 17:00:24 -0600 http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1989 Jazz in Japanese commercials (Part 2) — Is there a favorite?  
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True, in Softs there's Etheridge instead of Holdsworth. So just vote for the pair of fusion albums you're more akin to. RtF's is more inclined towards funk, although veers also to some classical and prog, while Soft's guitar-fusion always was a dilemma for me, not knowing where to put them, other than "Soft Machine fusion" haha.
]]> http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1976 Mon, 01 Oct 2012 17:54:19 -0600 http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1976 Rated X — Which one is your favorite? You can find both on the site's front page video section, or on the pages for the artists Kool and the Gang and Miles Davis. js2012-09-30 19:05:17]]> http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1973 Sun, 30 Sep 2012 19:04:21 -0600 http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1973 My favorite jazz artists — Which is your fav? ]]> http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1972 Sun, 30 Sep 2012 02:19:38 -0600 http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1972 Baritone Four — Do you like the sound of baritone sax?  
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]]> http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1954 Sun, 23 Sep 2012 21:05:49 -0600 http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1954 Battle of the Marbles — Which version do you like best? You can hear both versions on our front page videos for the next few days. If it is later in the week and the expiration date has expired, just go to the home pages of John McLaughlin and the Santana band to hear these songs.]]> http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1948 Sat, 22 Sep 2012 02:36:20 -0600 http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1948 Lets take this outside — The original avant-garde, pick a favorite.
"Stop being such a God-damned sissy! Why can't you stand up before fine strong music like this and use your ears like a man?"
- At a 1931 concert of Ives's and Ruggles's music, a man booed during one of Ruggles's works



]]> http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1924 Wed, 05 Sep 2012 03:41:24 -0600 http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1924 Whatsomever I do — Pick a favorite. James Brown's band in the early 70s was one of the most innovative and talented groups of musicians ever, but the band that took the funk the highest and most far out was Parliament, they get my vote.]]> http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1918 Fri, 31 Aug 2012 05:55:51 -0600 http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1918 20th Century Composers — Pick a favorite, esplain why maybe.
Although many of my favorite works are more avant-garde, my favorite composer overall is Stravinsky, especially for his later period French/American neo-classical pieces.
js2012-08-26 20:15:26]]> http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1914 Sun, 26 Aug 2012 20:12:21 -0600 http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1914 Cool Jazz Head to Head - Bill vs Dave — Choose a fav cool jazz album
There's a few Bill Evans albums I prefer to Waltz..., but I wanted to put one of his biggest up against Time Out


 dreadpirateroberts2012-08-11 02:31:14]]> http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1892 Sat, 11 Aug 2012 00:42:17 -0600 http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1892 9 'My Funny Valentines' - Vocals — Choose a fav vocal verison
I've voted for Elvis, voice and bass only, nice version.

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I am not mad on his ballad albums but there a few I still like, "September Of My Years" is one
 
Where is "My Way" if that is what you are thinking. It is a great album but so well known being his signature tune these days. Mention Frank Sinatra and what is the first song comes to mind, it is always "My Way"
 
You don't have to know them all to vote. If you want to question me about any.....fire away, I am here.
 
"I did it myyyyy  waaaaaaaay" CoolEmbarrassed
Matt2012-07-11 16:21:27]]> http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1840 Wed, 11 Jul 2012 16:06:04 -0600 http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1840 Help Me Choose the 3 Best Albums. — Choose the best album
Vote your favorite off this list, but mention at least one or two more albums since I'll be getting a few albums.



darkshade2012-07-06 13:32:14]]> http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1833 Fri, 06 Jul 2012 13:31:41 -0600 http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1833 9 'My Funny Valentines' — Which is your favourite?
Not a tonne of variation between some of these versions, but any other versions you can think of, please share!


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Which album do you prefer between these two? BB deservedly has more of a landmark status of course - but I think that something about WR's narrows and tightens the focus of what BB began. And so I'm voting Weather Report, partially due to its relatively more chilled approach.
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