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

I take a break between two Tete Montoliu albums ...

The more i listen the more i like him...

 

I listen to the spiritual jazz series 12 albums , this one is the 7th  :

 

@jdougs 

There’s a bunch of them.  Some louder than others, but.  Just yesterday, I was listening to Bud Powell and my wife walked into the room and asked if that noise was the audience and I responded with, I wish.  I don’t understand it, you’d think they’d edit it out before the record gets released.

Sigh.

Regarding Roland Kirk, who was mentioned here before, check out Blacknuss, it has covers of very famous (non-jazz) songs like What's Going On. I wrote a review in my newsletter https://audionews.substack.com/p/audio-news-issue-4

I just streamed this excellent new release by Spiritual Jazz saxophonist Muriel Grossman. I intend to add this one to my CD library ASAP.

 

@mksun 

I like it!  
Never heard her before, but I sure will look for more tomorrow.