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.
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Hello everyone its been a long time. I hope everyone is well. I was listening to A Love Supreme and thought about this thread and everyone posting. Elvin Jones' 1:31 solo at the beginning of "Pursuance" is one of the greatest openings of any jazz song. I signed in and clicked "last" and noticed Frogman's excellent virtuosity post at the top and eagerly read it very slowly. Another awesome educational frog post! Speaking of virtuosity, and wrapping my head (trying!) around frogs post, I thought of this 1957 album by Johnny Griffen titled "A Blowin' Session featuring Griffin, Hank Mobley and yes, John Coltrane. This was one of Coltrane's first sessions after he conquered his heroin and other addictions. The first song titled "The Way You Look Tonight" is definitely Griffin on the first extended solo and he is as fast as anyone before him and after him but speed, if I am understanding frogs post, is not the only thing virtuosity implies. I was wondering frogman, when you have the spare time, to give this album a listen and tell us which of the solo(s), after Griffen's opening, are Coltrane's on "The Way You Look Tonight". And if you have the time, point out Coltrane's entry into the other 3 songs - "Ball Bearing", "All The Things You Are" and "Smokestack". I think on the first song, "The Way You Look Tonight", Coltrane plays the 3rd solo after 1. Griffin, and 2. Mobley, but I could be wrong. Here it is: |
Good to see you here PJW! Actually thinking of Johnny Griffin this morning while on a walk.
Johnny Griffin, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis - Ow! Live At The Penthouse
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Yes, good to see you back, PJW. Hope all is well and thanks for your comments. You are correct about Coltrane’s solo on “The Way You Look Tonight”, Trane plays after Mobley @5:52. Solo orders: “Ball Bearing”: 10:26 - Coltrane, 11:42 - Morgan, 12:56 - Griffin, 14:47 - Mobley, 16:00 - Kelly ”All The Things You Are”: 18:48 - Griffin, 21:09 - Coltrane, 22:40 - Morgan, 24:11 - Mobley, 25:40 - Kelly, 26:11 - Chambers “Smoke Stack”: 28:46 - Griffin, 30:43 - Morgan, 32:47 - Mobley, 34:23 - Coltrane, 35:48 - Kelly, 36:35 - Chambers, 37:24 - Griffin and Blakey trade 4’s to end. “Smoke Stack” (Alternate version): 39:00 - Griffin, 41:01 - Mobley, 42:48 - Morgan, 45:00 - Coltrane, 46:42 - Kelly, 47:56 - Griffin and Blakey trade 4’s to end. |
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