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

@frogman 

Thanks for sharing. I understand what you mean for sure. Your last sentence is spot on no doubt. Booker wrote about this subject. You may find some of it here in his quotes that sort of approach the subject gently.

https://jazzprofiles.blogspot.com/2013/09/booker-little-1938-1961.html#:~:text=“I%20can't%20think%20in,must%2C%20how%20to%20resolve%20them.

This is such a rich topic to explore overall., I wish we could sit down and have strong coffee and rap. I love it. 

To kick off (and of course this is obvious) ...

Louis Armstrong Hot Fives and Sevens - one of, if not the first time, true improvisation was documented and extended in that limited time of a jazz 78. He went off, and thus, his legendary bandmates were encouraged to do the same. Bewildering and revelatory (even if Jellyroll Morton was doing the same.) The days of King Oliver's strict arrangements and tyrannical control over his bands was over. It was the King or the highway (as Louis found out for himself!) 

Personally, I believe this manifested itself later in Lester Young's solos on the Kansas City Seven sides, where he would lay down lines that were basically all improvised within the melody.  Hypnotizing.

Of course that leads to Bird's Dial sides to Monk's early BN's, and on. Sorry for stating the obvious here. 

In the end you are totally correct. It is generational when the "new thing" appears. 

Where shall we have coffee :) 

 

 

 

 

 

Os Ipanemas

℗ 1964 SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (BRASIL) LTDA.

Released on: 1964-02-13

Composer: Astor Silva

Composer: Wilson Das Neves

Baden Powell

Samba Triste · Baden Powell

Le Monde Musical De Baden Powell

℗ 1964 Decca Records France

Released on: 1964-01-01

Composer Lyricist: Baden Powell

Composer Lyricist: Billy Blanco