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.
orpheus10

Showing 24 responses by jim5559

When I want to get down to THE nitty-gritty of JAZZ . this is my  man!

 

 

 

True , but what about the audience ?

I know I am bias , but my hears say Stitt  is the better musician .

Elling was impressed  with this new Estonian band . This country did very well when it left Russia .

 

I Love Bach for many reasons , not the least is only God himself could count the

numbers of musicians who Bach made play better and singers sing than they ever thought thy could .

If you want a Jazz man do  time and improv at the same time you need only to hear Sonny Stitt !

Hard to think  of  a better time than Michel Legrand and  Phill Woods at the Montreal Fest .

I know what you mean Frogman and Totally agree.

On here I assume everyone says what they feel like. Unless they are musicians.

Just makes me feel better . Below, Man and Music .

 

 

DG gives a shot only.

In life Perahia is VERY smart and Schiff is VERY funny ,,

And ! better get out of this channel .

Well, Frogman--to start the Schiff clip was the best I’ve seen on You Tube .

Big deal when you see fingers like that and eyes are come into the game .

I mus have 30 Perahia CD’s of Schubert , great Schubert man for sure .

 

BUT , I don’t know if that clip is before or after the heroic fight with his illness.

BUT , just what I hear is not making the super highlights  of Schiff either up or down,LIKE A STREAM, !!         

Still Perahia is better than most.

 

 

WithSchiff. When I thought what is he doing,in a mili-second I found out OMG style!

BUT , again Perahia would have to get the same clip. I have nothing but respect for him, Ears and Heart .

I was amazed that anyone could keep the peaks sounding the same all the way.

My first afterword was I hoped Schubert had heard him , and I meant that

I go(or Did}to every D960 that comes to town, most have sheets .

Perahia is great to the Bach - French suites.and much more, I’ll never get rid of any thing of his .

P.S. was yours before or after his illness. " He has to play a bit difference .  Happy 7K, I only have a little bit.......

For the frogs 7,000 before I go .   You will see the man has the heart of a Lion !

Schiff  has a good  laugh of live .

I heard him streaming from Austria interview, almost fell of my chair .

Nice to have  rich friend who has streaming worldwide .

Schiff forever , said the same I said 65 years ago, Rock etc, etc, etc are NOT music

 

I’m no genius or anything , ! But when I bought a few Schubert records in the 60’s

at 99 cents in U of M bookstore , I knew nothing about Schubert other than a lady in store said he was great .

I went home and played on AR turntable , no one else there ..

The first thing I heard was the"Winterreise" with Fischer-Dieskau , I really belive that God knew that was the best for a Vietnam vet ,at least this one..

How else could  I know Schubert was so Human .