Y'all need more jazzy jazzness in yo lives.
Listen to some of this shit right here
Late Dave Brubeck Quartet pieces have still got the magic, IMO, and this is one of them:
Some random stuff I enjoy:
Spoiler
Watch the anime Kids on the Slope. It's not very long and it's a great slice of life with an emphasis on jazz culture in 1960s Japan. Just, make sure you watch it in Japanese.
I've heard of that and I've actually been interested in watching it for awhile now. I'll have to actually watch it soon.
One of the best albums of the Basie band playing Nestico:
The ensemble sections in this chart are basically "how to be a drummer in a big band" guides:
(Excuse the clipped intro, it's hard to find this recording on YouTube)
Okay, but since we're talking about Basie, one of the BEST Basie recordings:
You can tell me that there are other Basie recordings as good as this one, but you can't tell me there are better ones ;)
I found this ringtone on my phone, and finally found it on YouTube.
i like this
Oh heck yeah now I have a reason to listen to it again