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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why have there suddenly been no new posts

Instead of talking about jazz (music), I prefer to dance to architecture.
Back in the day, artists strove to record "with strings". They felt they’d really made it were they asked to record with strings.
Bass Clarinet -->> Eric Dolphy
Check him out with (Village Vanguard and Africa/Brass) and without Coltrane (Outward Bound, Out There, and Out to Lunch!). But be prepared ... as Miles said, whenever Eric plays it sounds like somebody is stepping on his foot. Or something like that.
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We don't need no stinkin' Bass Clarinet.
And that is why I never post here.