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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a label to look for is the nagel heyer lable from Germany --- no name players (generally) but just great album after grat album.
Just want to let others know of the absolute best straight-ahead Jazz band and label (for music in the last 25 years). They are the New York Allstars (led by Randy Sandke) and they have done amazing work of Ellington, Basie, Armstrong, Biederbeck, among others on the label Nagel Hayer. The recordings are of amazing jazz, all recorded live and the sound quality exceeds Mapleshade, Chesky, or Reference Recordings (each of which record well sonically but record second and third-rate music). Nagel Heyer, in general, is 1st rate music amazingly well recorded --- and the New York Allstars are the best of the best.