Upbeat Jazz

[gritch]

Greetings fellow escapists. I've slowly been crawling out of my musically deprived existence and haven been exploring different types of music.

In particular I'm quite enjoying some jazz songs. The only issue I find it that a lot jazz songs I've been running across tend to be a bit slower. That's fine for a few songs but trying to comprise an entire list of such songs isn't exactly what I'd like to listen to for extended periods.

So this is why I've turned to you, Escapists. I'd like to find more jazz songs that are more "upbeat" for lack of a better word. There's so many different jazz I have no real idea what to start, often I find even similar songs to be hit or miss for me. Any suggestions or starting places you guys could suggested would be appreciated.

As an example of what I'm sort of thinking of:

 

[Daystar Clarion]

I think I speak for everyone when I post this


Get everybody and their stuff together...

 

[Queen Michael]

One of my favorites.

 

[purf]

Oh, sure!

Contemporary Noise Quintet?

Mouse on the Keys?

 

[TakeshiLive]

This song is a little more electronic and more lounge-ish but I hope it's still jazzy enough for your tastes


This one is closer to what you want maybe, it's a song loop from an old video game that I loved.

 

[caleb451]

Sorry if this doesn't show up quite right, obviously I don't post enough to have the hang of the forum codes, but...


ed: oh hell yes

 

[You Can't Take the Sky From Me]

One of my favorite jazz pieces, and it is nice and upbeat.

 

[The Wykydtron]

Oh come on now. Really guys? Nothing about this yet?


All is well with the world.

Oh and considering my ongoing Katawa Shoujo binge this is rather appropriate:

 

[ImperialSunlight]

This:

 

[Launcelot111]

This shit is zestier than a bag of ranch doritos.

 

[GonzoGamer]

I think I speak for everyone when I post this

Cowboy Bebop's The Seatbelts

Get everybody and their stuff together...

Definitely. and if you like that, listen to what inspired it: Charles Mingus
Especially songs like iiBS
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgr7YGzONZc
and Moaning
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__OSyznVDOY

Let me know if you like those. I have a lot more suggestions. I've been a big jazz fan since I was a baby.

 

[Spitfire-IX]

I find your lack of Bop disturbing, I've been sort of into Jazz since reading Kerouac I keep expanding my library of records whenever I can get to the record shop. (I've just realised how hipster this sentence is becoming and now I Feel dirty, but still cool)

 

[SwimmingRock]

This song is a little more electronic and more lounge-ish but I hope it's still jazzy enough for your tastes

Yo, I can't speak on behalf of the op, but I dug that, so thanks for posting it.

As for my contributions, the classic Take Five by Dave Brubeck:


Not as upbeat, but must be heard.

And the jazz-ish opening theme to JoJos Bizarre Adventure, because I love JoJo (warning: Japanese lyrics):

 

[King of Asgaard]

I think I speak for everyone when I post this


Get everybody and their stuff together...

Quoted for truth, was about to post the same thing.
Here's some more to tide you over.

 

[gritch]

Thanks for all the suggestions. I don't have time to go through them all right now though.

-Cowboy Bebop snip-

-Baccano snip-

Ah my gateway drugs. I love these just trying to branch out a bit there. Actually the same group that performed the song I posted did a cover for TANK! that I quite like as well:

-Hank's Mood snip-

ohh... I like that. Always a sucker for a good sax.

-Katawa Shoujo snip-

Bookmarking that. Might have to look into that series as well.

-Take Five snip-

I see why that's a classic. Bookmarked as well.

-Goldfish snip-

That's interesting. I could see it growing on me.