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.
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I only brought up Sahib Shihab because it has most of the KC/FB Big Band, and Pwj was looking for vinyl. Sahib was also an excellent composer. https://www.discogs.com/Sahib-Shihab-Jazz-Joint-Vol-2- Companionship/master/289271 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeQhDyVGldjuLO7ywxs-SZ9-wBl4Seq_r |
Why would Nubya Garcia be playing at a Coltrane, or Miles concert? If Miles or Coltrane were 25 today, and had the influence of the past 50 years, they might sound like Nubya, or Kamasi, And I hear both Coltrane and Miles in there playing, plus many more influences Coltrane and Miles never considered. |
Alex, an elder friend , who was a big American football fan, once wrote a book called the 4 quarters of life. It was about life for a man and the things he tries to obtain between 0-20, 20-40,40-60,60-80. I looked him in the eye and said " You must be in sudden death overtime." He hasn't spoken to me since. |
A very interesting and sometimes brilliant Mingus title which is overlooked. He kicks some members of the band offstage when they are not up to his standards. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjCR3jVjsH4 |
There was a musician who got a week long gig in a restaurant playing guitar for the people eating. Night after night he played marvelous music and nobody ever acknowledged him. On his last night he decided he was going to be so awesome someone had to notice. He started playing great music all that last night and as closing time neared he began to play better than he ever had before in his life. As he finished his last song he heard clapping way back in the back of the restaurant. He looked up and searched the room for the person clapping. The person who had finally noticed his playing . He then saw it was a fat man hitting a catsup bottle, trying to get catsup out of the bottle. |
Found this little gem today. Harry Allen seems to come directly out of the Coleman Hawkins line skipping Coltrane. Smulyan is always good! And then there is Eric Alexander. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAXl51nm62w |
Santa came early this year! New Mingus. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgkhazlOt9Q https://www.npr.org/2018/11/09/666123401/mingus-jazz-in-detroit-catches-a-giant-at-a-moment-full-of-... |
Really good PJW! Chazro, Thanks, I had not heard that. Found this today. Scofield back to his roots. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9WBvsqf4dvk |
The links would not play. All very good, of course. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJ_VTt76IqQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLvCNZvkQIw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9u4nzSM0-w |