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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.
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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The "dark side" is a great thing as you can sample before spending on physical media, whether vinyl or digital. I started using digital streaming 2 years ago as well. As you already know, being an ex CDL operator, we need music spending 8 - 12 hours per day in the rig. Anyways Jim I have a suggested listen for you. It is based on your recent posts which indicate that you like piano trio sessions. This is Geri Allen, Charlie Haden, and Paul Motian recorded live at the Village Vanguard, NYC December 1990. There are two discs available. The most common is the first link which is an entire album. The second disc is entitled "Unissued Tracks" and is, IMHO, as good or better than the more common release. I could not find on You Tube the complete Unissued Tracks but individual songs are there. The entire 2 night concert was released on a the DIW Japanese label. Dont ask me why a NYC show was released on a foreign label. The one thing that upsets me is that the label should have issued the 2 separate discs as a 2 disc "Complete Villag Vanguard" first track on the "Unissued Tracks"
Both are available on Spotify so the hi res streaming services should also have them.
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@curiousjim , I guess you could find more good music posted here than on stream😎...here is another Don Friedman album, both posted here, I believe. On the other hand, since I do not stream, perhaps I am missing something, but after a while its becoming more difficult for me to find more music that I really like...often I buy some another album of artists that I already have.Aldo, I admit @acman3 often posts music that I never heard before, if only I like it all 😀
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I was surprised that no one mentioned here Gypsy Jazz artists Certainly starting from Django Reinhardt, but today's lineup of such is also impressive such as Bireli Lagrene, Angelo DeBarre, Stochelo Rosenberg (Rosenberg trio), Jimmy Rosenberg and finally the universal player classical/jazz Antoine Boyer. Angelo DeBarre, I think is the closest to the style of Django. Enjoy this B&W video so he indeed would seem like the one!
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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 |
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It is never too late to speak nicely...:--)
:--))) I would not wish to be just a spot. Not enough space for me there. Happy new year mahgister!
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@mahgister @stuartk Lionel Hampton is another who grunts and groans nonstop. Love his music, but man it can be distracting at times! 😂 |
There is many good jazz pianist indeed... But as good not so much... As i said for me he is the Spanish Bill Evans ... Or the spanish Oscar Peterson... Not less ...
Not only his bass and drummer are exceptional but the sound quality let them be such ... Dont upgrade your system... It exist at least 50 albums to buy ... 😊
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While I’m usually not big on groups led by bass players, I’ve glistening to Niels Henning Orsted Petersen. The first album I listened to was Trio One and it was definitely what I expected, very bass heavy, but the second album, The Trio, has Oscar Peterson and Joe pass in the trio. Needless to say, it’s a good listen. Stay warm. |
It seems not to be a so good thing to be a spaniard pianist after Bill Evans and Oscar Peterson... In my opinion he is not so much far from them at all ...Even not far behind Keith Jarrett and he does not makes noise at all ... 😊 Why his name is such rarely mentioned ? Only frogman knows for sure not me... I had to listen 34 more albums i think anyway... 😁 |
Thanks @acman3 Listening to the album now it’s good. Clear and very three dimensional! |
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@mahgister -Totally agree! Tangential observation- NHOP has been the bass accompanist for Bill Evans. @jdougs -Agree about Steeplechase. Many of Dexter Gordon's best albums are on the Steeplechase label. |
After 2 hours of Monteliu... It remind me a lot of Bill Evans... A bit less singing lyricist pianist but a more dancing rythmical one compared to Evans... For me they are brothers near one another though very different ... I think i will enjoy all Tete Monteliu albums as i loved all Bill Evans albums... 😊 Thanks wharfy
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