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

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Sonny Rollins Quartet

Symphony Hall, Boston 10/19/78

Sonny Rollins (s), McCoy Tyner (p), Ron Carter (b), Al foster (d)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dK6-16FjBYs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjfeUOxwNqs

I can only describe this music as 'sublime'. Dewey Redman's tenor sax is hauntingly beautiful:

EYES OF THE HEART

Keith Jarrett  & his American Quartet

Keith Jarrett : piano, soprano saxophone, misc. percussion

Dewey Redman : tenor saxophone, misc. percussion

Charlie Haden : bass

Paul Motian : drums percussion

I was lucky enough to attend one of Jarrett's solo improvisation concerts in Hartford CT in 1980. It was 90 minutes of music that was improvised from the first note to the last, some of the most intense stuff I've ever heard either live or recorded.

Alice Coltrane Live at The Berkely Community Center 1972  

Alice’s versions of A Love Supreme and My Favorite Things are quite unique and something to behold. Her music is as spiritual as John’s if not more so.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=LTdFT-KFzLA