There are even people I consider "reverse barometers'; how much they dislike the music is an indicator of how good it is.
Names, names, names!!!
Cheers
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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Keegiam, you have adequately explained yourself; it was due to my inability to communicate. I can even understand your disdain for the music, a lot of the music on this forum makes my ears ache. There are even people I consider "reverse barometers'; how much they dislike the music is an indicator of how good it is. Not that you're one of those people, but I understand how you wouldn't be thrilled. |
O10: <<What you misunderstood Keegiam is the fact that I have a hard time listening to Leon because he's no longer with us>> If you had explained this up front we would have understood immediately. It makes no sense to claim someone has "misunderstood" something that was inadequately set forth in the first place. Based on what I read and heard, my conclusion was that you were sharing music you couldn't stand to listen to (and having listened, I could see why) only because you were childhood friends, and I wasn't thrilled with having spent time checking out the tracks. I'll cop to an ill-informed conclusion, but not a misunderstanding. And RIP Leon. |
Awhile back a guy posted who said he had been reading this thread religiously for years. I asked why he didn't post, and his answer was vague, but I detected that he lacked confidence in his writing abilities. Somehow I got him to post a few more times, and discovered he was knowledgeable in regard to jazz, and was the kind of aficionado we wanted, but I just couldn't get him to post. Unfortunately we have more "silent admirers" than posters; we have had 1,773,579 views over the years and 24,142 posts; somehow that doesn't add up, but I bet Frogman has the answer, and it's my fault. |
"People who throw rocks should not live in glass houses" "Truth is that you tend to use this thread as a vehicle for personal story telling (not all real, by your own admission);" Frogman, I wish others would use this thread for their own personal story telling, it would make it a lot more interesting. In regard to not all real, you did everything to debunk my account of seeing "Trane", but I responded with accounts of even more detail each time. If my stories were not real, I wouldn't tell them. When you posted, you knew I was going to respond; as a matter of fact, that brings a story to mind. A big guy called "Big John" jumped on my cousin, and had him down beating him back in the alley. This was at a time when we had coal sheds in St. Louis. (I was about 4 or 5) Immediately, I scampered to the top of the coal shed and began bouncing lumps of coal off of Big Johns big head. It wasn't long before he ran down the alley crying, looking like "Little John". I always respond, I've been responding since I was 5 years old, and I haven't changed. It's too bad others don't have stories to tell, maybe they lived boring uneventful lives? |
**** let’s see, you scored points for praising his post, and you scored points for the negative dig at me, you’re moving up the ladder of the "mutual admiration society". **** Orpheus10, I had nothing to do with this and have no need for point scoring; especially if attempted via a “dig” at anyone. That is how you operate; not I. You had no business bringing me into this latest conflict of yours; conflicts which are often the result of YOUR need to “score points”. An absurd and childish notion as demonstrated by your above comment. Truth is that you tend to use this thread as a vehicle for personal story telling (not all real, by your own admission); sometimes even more so than simply for sharing and discussing the music. When you don’t score points you often act like a mean spirited old man. Interesting how truth always has a way of revealing itself. Now, before you go off the deep end with additional provocative retorts and make matters even worse, try and take a step back and look at how this latest issue developed. Please keep your indignation where it belongs. Even better, take a look at the title of your last posted clip. Perhaps there is a lesson in there for you. |
What you misunderstood Keegiam is the fact that I have a hard time listening to Leon because he's no longer with us, and with my upgraded rig, I can see his face when I hear his voice, and that's very painful because it brings back memories of him that go all the way back to childhood. I loved Leon as a person, and I love his music as well, but I find the fact that he's no longer in the land of the living very painful. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CQhTm78fcw |
It would be strange indeed, if a Jazz lover did not have a copy of music recorded by a person he knew personally. How he felt about the music does not enter into it. I played trumpet in high school with a guy who is HUGE in the ’Free’ Jazz scene. I have his most highly regarded recorded output, and I think it’s all pure noise. But, we went to school together and I dated his sister. How can I not have it? Keegiam, you have displayed an ’audiophile’ attitude. I always thought this thread was an 'audiophile free zone'. Cheers |
Not only that Keegiam, you didn't even respond to the music. Lately, I seem to be the subject of discussion as opposed to the music, and in a negative sort of way.. I can handle that, but what bothers me even more than that is what I consider "mediocre" music. Maybe we'll get some new aficionados with better taste in music and maybe we won't, but in the meantime I'll keep wishing and hoping. |
Here is an artist I can hardly stand to hear; especially since I upgraded my rig; Leon is in the room, we caught grasshoppers together in a field behind the houses where we lived, Me, him his younger brother and friends went swimming together at the public pool. You were never supposed to eat anything before you went swimming or you would catch a cramp; he always ate half a chicken, but never caught a cramp; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSYwGEiowHg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uoYnvw-97II |
This is an artist who always moved to the beat of a different drummer, that's why I like him. He was inspired by his time in Vietnam as a "tunnel rat", the most dangerous job of all; to write this music. Here is "Saigon Phunk"; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0GwWi_VfUg |
The Ohio Players: Too hot to handle. You had to use asbestos gloves just to handle their LPs. They just sounded x-rated. The Bump: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pkb6OpoL6Z8 Cheers |
Today's Listen: I did not want to post this again, but, my adoring public demanded it. Andy Bey & the Bey Sisters -- ANDY BEY & THE BEY SISTERS with / Jerome Richardson, Kenny Burrell, Richard Davis, Osie Johnson, Barry Galbraith, Milt Hinton, and Jo Jones. willow weep for me https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKt8dRdb5-4 sister sadie https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIdSaCXBT24 since I fell for you https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VU-n68b9yPw besame mucho https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZDAbi0dcWs They just will not go away. Cheers |
Rok, this post; rok2id5,914 posts 11-21-2020 6:53pm If you're at home on a Saturday night: LOUD! Polks are recommended, but not a requirement. brought back a lot of good memories of my misspent youth (wish I could misspend it all over again); especially this tune; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBG3qpYj5DU&t=48s "The Bump" was the only dance I mastered; I was "The Bump Meister", and them skin tight britches always seemed to be white so I could spot em in a crowd. I know you remember "The Bump. |
Some of the best jazz in my entire collection is on this album. "Out of This World" (Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer) "Curro's" (Donald Byrd) "It's a Beautiful Evening" (Ray Rasch, Dotty Wayne) "Mr. Lucky Theme" (Henry Mancini) (theme of TV-series Mr. Lucky) "Bird House" (Donald Byrd) "Day Dreams" (Duke Ellington, John Latouche, Billy Strayhorn) Personnel Pepper Adams – baritone saxophone - ballad feature on Day Dreams Donald Byrd – trumpet Herbie Hancock – piano Laymon Jackson – bass Jimmy Cobb – drums Teddy Charles - vibes on It's a Beautiful Evening. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmW_iRcs3D0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNk3qtzNM_s |
Mary_jo, That is so incredible. Any time you were very close to a musician, there is something special about each and every note emanating from your speakers when you hear them.That's true but I am not that close to him. But I do agree with you; if somebody dear sends you your kind of music, that's like getaway to another dimension... |
Unlike "the jazz police" It’s a thankless, but important job, otherwise we all might end up jamming to Tiny Tim. sometime I want to run naked screaming through the jungle At moments like this I am truly thankful that there are no jungles in Texas. Btw, on this thread the word ’Jazz’ should always be written with a capital ’J’. Don’t worry, it’s not a felony. Cheers |
In case any one is wondering how you can get stranded in LA on Thanksgiving Day; here's how it happens. If you have not made flight reservations, or if something went wrong with your reservations, you're stuck in LA. You can not even get a donkey out of LA on Thanksgiving Day without reservations. Nobody is from LA and everybody wants to go home where ever that is. People leave mansions going to the back woods of Tennessee; everybody wants to go home, and apparently LA is not home to half the population of that city. |
Unlike "the jazz police", I like dis, dat, and the other thing; I even like Paul Desmond. My tastes in music varies with my moods; sometime I want to run naked screaming through the jungle, and at other times wear a suit and tie. I'm in a peaceful mood at the present, so I'll remain fully dressed. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FT5zGYaUN_Q |
Happy Birthday, Paul Desmond! A bit of a stretch, but in a way Paul Desmond is kind of like Frisell. Not “swingy” in the usual way and understated with unusual beauty in the sound. On certain days I might say he’s my favorite alto player: https://youtu.be/eTfEfV917U0 https://youtu.be/DS51jwmqpO4 Worth waiting for: https://youtu.be/9zDhtEPIFg0 |
In keeping with probably the most important tenet in Jazz, Bill Frisell plays like no one else. A true original. Isn’t it interesting how his attitude when he speaks is very much like the way he plays? I always get the feeling that there is much more there than meets the eye. Might explain the statue of a screaming Sam Kinison on his desk. With apology to cat lovers, “there’s more than one way to skin a cat“: https://youtu.be/WxjE6V8OMfs https://youtu.be/YTybBPWpJNM |