Big Band is the Hair Metal of Yesteryear

[Pangloss62]

Big, brash, flashy sounds. Overly formulaic, with a cheesy dependence on impact, as opposed to nuance.

I orginally concured, but I think that there are SOME big bands that do nuance fairly well. Stan Kenton comes to mind.

Big Band music is mostly dance music, so maybe disco, rather than Hair Metal, is a good analogy.

Chic Corea? Well, not my cup of tea. I went through a fusion phase however, and in retrospect I remember liking it; not now, however.

But Flint's point regarding "Classic Jazz" is so true. My All Music Guide to Jazz, which I respect after using it for a year or so, lists over 75 sub-genres of Jazz.

Nonetheless, just for fun, I ask all of you, if limited to one, what would be the one "Jazz" album (of any genre) you would bring to your island?