Jazz for aficionados
Jazz for aficionados
I'm going to review records in my collection, and you'll be able to decide if they're worthy of your collection. These records are what I consider "must haves" for any jazz aficionado, and would be found in their collections. I wont review any record that's not on CD, nor will I review any record if the CD is markedly inferior. Fortunately, I only found 1 case where the CD was markedly inferior to the record.
Our first album is "Moanin" by Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers. We have Lee Morgan , trumpet; Benney Golson, tenor sax; Bobby Timmons, piano; Jymie merrit, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
The title tune "Moanin" is by Bobby Timmons, it conveys the emotion of the title like no other tune I've ever heard, even better than any words could ever convey. This music pictures a person whose down to his last nickel, and all he can do is "moan".
"Along Came Betty" is a tune by Benny Golson, it reminds me of a Betty I once knew. She was gorgeous with a jazzy personality, and she moved smooth and easy, just like this tune. Somebody find me a time machine! Maybe you knew a Betty.
While the rest of the music is just fine, those are my favorite tunes. Why don't you share your, "must have" jazz albums with us.
Enjoy the music.
I'm going to review records in my collection, and you'll be able to decide if they're worthy of your collection. These records are what I consider "must haves" for any jazz aficionado, and would be found in their collections. I wont review any record that's not on CD, nor will I review any record if the CD is markedly inferior. Fortunately, I only found 1 case where the CD was markedly inferior to the record.
Our first album is "Moanin" by Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers. We have Lee Morgan , trumpet; Benney Golson, tenor sax; Bobby Timmons, piano; Jymie merrit, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
The title tune "Moanin" is by Bobby Timmons, it conveys the emotion of the title like no other tune I've ever heard, even better than any words could ever convey. This music pictures a person whose down to his last nickel, and all he can do is "moan".
"Along Came Betty" is a tune by Benny Golson, it reminds me of a Betty I once knew. She was gorgeous with a jazzy personality, and she moved smooth and easy, just like this tune. Somebody find me a time machine! Maybe you knew a Betty.
While the rest of the music is just fine, those are my favorite tunes. Why don't you share your, "must have" jazz albums with us.
Enjoy the music.
Showing 50 responses by acman3
This is a nice record, even with 3 different versions of Marseille. All very different versions. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tx3amqvKixs |
A natural extension of BeBop. I do wonder what Paul Bley thought when Ornette stole his whole band. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=su1cDihBbWg |
Is Chick old enough to drink on that RTF? Agree, Joe Farrell was underrated. Next to last recording. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bg47zYhDBs4 Found this nice recording with Woody. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6dp9_fK3Rc Rok,close your eyes and imagine them in suites. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mL1bnw6dLS4 |
This is some amazing stuff. I think I would have been terrified. Three of the best jazz players today. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VlnwHDc8Rgk |
Two of the Greats! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIXwwCS_n1E Carter on Trumpet and Woods on Clarinet. The whole record is a Gem. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSGXSHAt-4M |
I skipped a lot of music, so feel free to fill in as needed. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbFNwrZonT8 |
In case you hadn't noticed, I am a Sonny fan. My favorite. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-bGVsANv3g |
I thought the Massey Hall record said "The Greatest Jazz Concert Ever". Doesn't that settle the issue? ;) https://www.allmusic.com/album/jazz-at-massey-hall-mw0000653534 |
I love Red Garland. Always loved the way he plays chords. I met a really good Piano player named Big Al Dupree, at a club, who told me Red learned to play on his piano after the Army. He said Red was a natural, but didn't play cords like everybody else, because he was mostly self taught. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25nFlAIHblc Big Al Dupree |
I thought Al Haig needed more exposure after the latest Brouhaha https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMTjAgDzKlU Why did he fade away? Too Boppish? |
Nice storytelling poetry. http://www.openskyjazz.com/2011/10/walter-bishop-jr-on-fellow-bopologist-al-haig/ |
Very influential, and very overlooked. One of my favorites, as there is always something new to find in his playing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3xaFqyKSpo |
Thanks for the Carla Bley! A little more Paul with a twist of Carla. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQOfjNJM4D0 Also loved the Peterson. I have both LP's. Very good. |
Another very good Bill Frisell recording for us to enjoy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLGgdbMWSwE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLGgdbMWSwE |
The guys you were talking about knew the same, probably Blues based cords. Thats why you here them say something like blues in C and count off the rhythm. They may not know the song, but they can play with each other. Remember Bird getting laughed off stage before "Woodshedding", and coming back the best player. I remember Lightnin Hopkins had trouble playing with others because he played music the way he taught himself, so a lack of universal language. Just a small part of the basics you need to "hear" before you can improvise, over chords change. Some are gifted in different areas of course, so some areas are easier than others. http://www.dummies.com/art-center/music/music-composition-for-dummies-cheat-sheet/ |