Before we go on, I would like for you guys to compare the albums "Somethin Else" and KOB in detail, and tell me what you think. They can be found on my 09-30-14 post.
Enjoy the music
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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Now I'm going "deep in the pocket", this is for aficionados only. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_kCtoidtmA Enjoy the music. |
Rok, that one along with this one. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRi273CRTdg That "deuce" could be identified as the car with a "rooster tail" of dust behind it as it cruised from one "juke joint" to the next on them dusty Mississippi gravel roads. Enjoy the music. |
Frogman, Stan Getz "Voyage" is so consistent, not a bad cut. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k036P1jsdq4 Here's a cut from "Focus", which is another one of my favorite Getz LP's. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAyrdlUcZIw Getz had a long stellar career. Enjoy the music. |
Rok, I could live without the commentary as well, but it's recorded on something I have. In regard to organizing, that's something I dread even attempting, let my heirs organize. Acman3, I sold some Cedar Walton LP's and a CD at what I thought was a good price; as it turns out, I regret every LP I ever sold. Enjoy the music. |
Rok, "Besame Mucho" has special meaning for me, it brings back memories of Victoria Gomez in the 6th grade. I sat at the desk behind her, and those long braids that sometimes flowed across my desk. When I heard that song, it caused me to fantasize kissing Victoria Gomez. Although I had never kissed a girl at that time, the lady who wrote the song had never been kissed either when she wrote it; little did I know, we had a lot in common. Enjoy the music. |
Rok, although I hate to go from "jazz" to other issues, this time I must. While I like gospel, that CD "Say Amen Somebody", and my fond memories of what St. Louis was like at that time, the demise of St. Louis, ain't about "The Lord", it's about greedy people who sucked the money out of everybody's pockets, and left them poverty stricken, as can be illustrated on this website. http://wp.me/p2vRlu-4 |
Frogman, "He is a classically trained flutist and is widely recognized as one of the very best, certainly the best living, flute "doublers". A "doubler" with jazz talent, that's super impressive, and it explains why we can't get enough of his flute. Thanks for this new information on Mr. Lew Tabackin, and if you see him tell about his new fans on Audiogon. Enjoy the music. |
Rok, she's from St. Louis. Although she was born in Mississippi, St. Louis is where she became famous, and her star is on the St. Louis walk of fame. I recall seeing the video on PBS with her and Thomas Dorsey; that was when St. Louis was an entirely different city, it was a good place to live then; but the same thing can be said for most of the cities in this country. Enjoy the music. |
Mitch4t, "Ceora" is one of my favorites, by my favorite trumpet player. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECw3WAX41OA Enjoy the music. |
This is one of the most beautiful albums ever made; Bill Evans, and Toots Thielman "Affinity". Toots said this is his best work, and as many fantastic works as he has produced, that's saying a lot. Here's my favorite cut on that fantastic album, "Sno Peas". http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBM8h41w8i4 Enjoy the music. |
Here's something for those who want gospel in their jazz. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZzN3HZXHC4 Enjoy the music. |
Frogman, what do you think of this, it's from "Shadowfax" "Dreams of Children" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9CLBGBuOhU Enjoy the music. |
Rok, as much as I like Dee Dee, I don't like the way she treats the standards; while I admire her ability to scat, she does it too much on the standards. Now here's a tune where it's very appropriate; as a matter of fact, I like everything she does on this CD. Here, she can do no wrong, and I'm sure Horace Silver would agree. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otcHh-90eo4 Here's another version of that same song. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xh7aZ_Q6ibw&list=RD02otcHh-90eo4 Enjoy the music. |
Ornette Coleman's stuff on this compilation is good by any standard, but that's the case with many of the original albums; the tunes selected here, were the only good tunes on some of the albums, consequently, if you have these tunes, but don't have the original LP, you're not missing much. Enjoy the music. |
Rok, I'm beginning to like this "old" music, it's familiar, and it harkens back to a better time. The "boogie woogie" was the music of my childhood, and I recall music clips of the "jitterbug"; that's what "Jumpin At The Woodside" brings to mind. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D91IBtXARbM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdWgHtTau48 Enjoy the music. |
Rok, I completely forgot he played with Mingus, that say's it all; especially when Mingus brought out the best in whoever played with him, and he selected only the best. Here's "Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting", with Handy on alto. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kG6ydLYG4uY Enjoy the music. |
"Lou Donaldson" is a musician I liked before I even knew definitively what jazz was. "Blues Walk" was his first tune that captured my attention, that was followed by "Peck Time". While my tastes in music have evolved considerably since then, I still like Lou Donaldson. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNR7822K_40 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mh0rmzefIhM Here's a little gospel and jazz that's really soulful. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2ERGSEyBeM Enjoy the music. |
Gene Harris is a musician Rok and I both admire. This is something I found on "you tube" that I liked, and since this is one of Rok's favorite musicians, maybe he'll write his review on it; especially since we all like his reviews. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eATnDPvzN_s Enjoy the music. |
I don't approach jazz from a historical or rational context, I approach it the same way I approach "all" music; from a purely emotional context, either I like it or I don't. While many of Rok's controversial statements may or may not be true, I consider them irrelevant today; and the same for Frogmans statements in response, except for "BTW, Learsfool, please post your impressions of Teagarden when you listen to that set. Thanks." Leersfool, I would like very much to know your detailed impression of "Jack Teagarden". Enjoy the music. |
I'm glad everyone agrees on me and the history of jazz; while it's true, I don't feel any loss. What I have to account is one persons story and no more. In March 1955, a witness to his death heard a clap of thunder at the moment Charlie Parker passed. In the Summer of that very same year, jazz was born for me at my cousin's apartment in Chicago. He had more records than I have ever seen outside of a record store, I was in paradise; nowhere had I ever heard music like this. I acquired, and still have many of those same records. Little did I know, at that time my history was being made in a way that would last for the rest of my life. Although I've tried very hard to get past that period, here I am, right back where it all started with many of the same musicians and records. Enjoy the music. |
leersfool, it's not easy finding good jazz with tuba; but here's "The Buzzard Song" from Miles Porgy And Bess, with a lot of brass. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qm-c3ng-Pa0&list=PLE0A7C777A4637FC1 You can also probably find some tuba on this LP. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qm-c3ng-Pa0&list=PLE0A7C777A4637FC1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9XobcAmMEkE&list=PLD964423E909F4833 Enjoy the music. |
Playing for change.....SONGS AROUND THE WORLD, was quite impressive, and I didn't find the DVD at all distracting; as a matter of fact I enjoyed it, that's the only way I'd want the music. I always enjoy children performing, never missed a concert when my kid was that age; all the other proud parents enjoyed them as much as I did, each parent thought his kid was the star of the show, I couldn't bear to hurt their feelings by telling them my kid was the only true star of the show. Enjoy the music. |
"Blood Count" was as you described it. Johnny Hodges was "Mr. Alto Sax" before Bird. This music prompted me to go through the vaults; I found a treasure of Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, Johnny Hodges and others, for my listening pleasure, that was quite rewarding. This is music I heard as a child, when such things as who was making the music were irrelevant. Since I associate music with what I was doing when I heard it, childhood memories flashed across my mind like a slide show; in regard to the music, I only recall a joyous feeling and liking it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIkekMoEQY4&list=PL927020F299B15A86 Enjoy the music. |
Eddie Harris, "A Child Is Born", this is one beautiful tune. That reverberation makes the sound come from far away, and it just knocks me out. I had "reverb" in a 66 Electra 225 that made all the music sound this way; it was like riding in a cave. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_N1mPWwxgRI Enjoy the music. |
Bobby Hutcherson is an artist I don't think we touched on. In regard to his recognition as a top vibraphonist, his biggest problem has been "Milt Jackson". While many others compare everyone to the "jazz giants", I listen long and deep to each individual artist's contribution to jazz. In the case of Bobby, I give you "Delilah". http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amgLychKCMY That was most certainly a treat for my ears. Enjoy the music. |
Onhwy61 "The most beautiful yet sad and haunting jazz compositions that I have ever heard. This was written by Billy Strayhorn for Ellington's band and was his last composition. He was dying from cancer and finished it while in the hospital. Johnny Hodges is simply incredible on this." This was written by Billy Strayhorn for Ellington's band while he was dying of cancer. It's totally 100% impossible for anyone other than Johnny Hodges to embody the essence of what Billy Strayhorn has written better than, "Johnny Hodges". The way Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington, and Johnny Hodges went together, your statement in regard to "opinion" is almost sacrilegious. I gave you the benefit of the doubt when I stated it was possible that Getz version sounded better. Opinion means nothing in regard to this, and Ted Gioia's review was no less irreverent than your statement. Case closed. |
Here's one with Milt Jackson and Bobby Hutcherson. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSPJ96pRTI0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3T29fsqfz4 Enjoy the music. |