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.
Showing 50 responses by acman3
Cory was from the Church also, but not as a singer http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9l0xppLcgl4 He is the keyboard player for Snarky Puppy. |
I had a Freddie Reddd recording of the Connection, which was in to bad of shape to listen to when I bought it. It did have a lot of dialogue , so it must have been a different version. Finally tossed it. :0( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frOgv6UNGiA |
For the record, again, A huge part of my listening is to older Jazz, and I do not care if another individual wants to listen to the " Golden Years of Jazz" all the time, or chase after new music. Other than I can't purchase your used music at the Record Store, if you never buy it, it has absolutely no effect on my life, and if you are happy, Great! If it suits you, It tickles me plum to death. The only time, as I recall, we have had a problem is when "people" who love the "Golden Years" talk about how the new music and musicians suck, because they are different sounding from the great Jazz musicians of the past. |
I have heard two songs off this record and both times it made me stop and listen. Really like the guitar player, who I had never heard of. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3K--X4WA0Bw |
Thanks Alex. I own a couple of of great photograph books, Jazz Portraits,and Overtime, with photos by Milt Hinton. There is one photo of Sun Ra in a hotel room, in 1991, in a wheel chair, with a little keyboard on the bed, and charts everywhere; says it all for me. Jazz is a large part of our lives, till we're gone. |
Still worth keeping up with… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTkzT1UmaT0 I read he works with young musicians now, like Blakey did. Always worth a listen. |
I am not familiar with DD Jackson, but read one of his mentors was Don Pullen. One of the most individual players I know of. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvbqxgxSs8U |
Released in 2015 set, from 1977. The 70's and 80's recordings were not kind to this legend, Glad to have this live set. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrpcrovnUjk |
Apologies for my rudeness. What about this trumpet player? Band? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKGBLjjy-hQ |
O-10, In my experience, no matter what level of talent a person has in any given area, it took years of hard work to refine that talent into an art form. The hard work never guaranties success, but lack of hard work will guaranty failure. Of the talented people I have known, the ones who did not work to master there craft, were the underachievers who never lived up to their promise. They then blamed someone else or " Luck" for their failure. We just look at life from different angles. I guess it takes all kinds, as my Grandmother used to say. |
Don't let one man's opinion from 5 years ago worry you. Today has it's own worries. The Grant Green Mosaic box set with Sonny Clark is one of the releases that mostly came from Japan. It is highly regarded. There will always be people with a different opinion than you. Some are just haters and others just get off on different music. I love some music that others don't even consider music. So what? 🙃 |
Can you really have Bebop overload? Just in case…. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AX2h9enqYJw http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9MrY0WzihKY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAnG5hYPkTg |
O-10, IMHO,The reason Mr. Green's material was only released in Japan was that was the only place where the material would sell big. The market in the U.S. was changing, and not in the direction of Grant Green. Sad but true. No matter how good or bad, it was deemed not marketable by Blue Note. The masses speak volumes with their wallets. The bigger question was, Why then did they record Grant Green? To keep them at Blue Note? To give them a payday? I don't know. I am just glad the guy's at Mosaic found them and released them, so people who wanted more Grant Green would be able to hear him. |
Not 61", but great new recording from Julian Lage. Still only 28 years old. Thanks for turning me on to him Frogman. Maybe the best overall guitarist I have heard. 1st recording, I think, with electric guitar. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ceL8TrtHY4w |
In the talent deserving greater recognition category. Listen to her other Youtube video's if you don't own her work. Always wonderful! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eI3XxvLwoHg |
After Tony Williams left Miles he joined together with John Mcglaughlin and Larry Young! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrlBRsS1nKA |