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.
I prefer no title as long as the link itself is clear as to who the artist(s) and title are. Makes it all a bit more interesting for me; especially if it is preceded by a bit of info to pique curiosity. No big deal either way.
Can someone please explain me why there are so many deleted posts? I think 5 only on this page? I have not read it all, but I remeber one (I think Schuberts') where all he said was something about comparation, applees and oranges. I dont understand, is it deleted by members, or by admins? I am starting to doubt my english and my intelligence too. Am I missing something offensive or political in these posts or perhaps you guys speak in some code language ? Or perhaps, the messages simpy vanish after reading, like in spy movies?
Rene Marie -- VOICE OF MY BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY with / Kevin Bales(piano), Rodney Jordan(bass), Quentin Baxter(drums)
Notes: "This is my love song to America; a pastiche of rhythms, melodies, dialects and commentary that reflect one American’s experience of growing up in this country. Like Albert Camus, I, too, "should like to be able to love my country and still love justice."- Rene
I first became aware of Rene when she appeared on Wynton’s Christmas CD / DVD. Love at first sight / listen.
Today, a guest made me cry. Either I was really moved or were those days in month. However, actual clients at work we refer as guests, because once they come to enjoy their boat, we treat them as our guests. Anyway, he is very kind person, a journalist, a biologist and musician. He plays sax, guitar and piano (!), so he sent me his music recorded on YT. It is very nice music and it would have been nicer if he hasn’t, many years ago, became ill and ended his career. Life sucks. Music is too beautiful to be stopped.
pjw, it’s always nice to read you. I hope you are doing fine.
If I may say so, I am quite picky concerning "free jazz" and listen only specific pieces in that style. When it comes to jazz, prefer being "limited". :--)
Schubert, that is the recording I referenced. Neil Black,very good player. As I think about, I’m not sure it is EMI. I think you may be correct, Argo. I will double check when I’m downstate. Worth finding.
I have few albums with Kellaway, these ones as leader I believe I have posted before He recorded many different albums, but he is not mentioned much. Any particular reason (does he goes under 'Frogman's theorem' ?)
Roger Kellaway trio from 1965. could not find more clips of that album
frog, your attachment of the Brubeck interview quote vindicated me! ;^)
Brubeck: Well, I love the Brandenburg Concertos, and I think they're so rhythmic, and so full of life, and so related in a way to jazz. Or, jazz is related to it
Now for Spike Jones, when I was maybe 7 or 8, I got his "Nutcracker Suite" album (78s) for Christmas. I thought it was great stuff.
All Music review on Archie Shepp's Four for Trane. Not to shabby!
From 1964, Archie Shepp's first date as a leader featured -- as one would expect from the title -- four tunes by John Coltrane, his mentor, his major influence, and his bandleader. The fact that this album holds up better than almost any of Shepp's records nearly 40 years after the fact has plenty to do with the band he chose for this session, and everything to do with the arranging skills of trombonist Roswell Rudd. The band here is Shepp on tenor, John Tchicai on alto, Rudd on trombone, Trane's bassist Reggie Workman, and Ornette Coleman's drummer Charles Moffett. Even in 1964, this was a powerhouse, beginning with a bluesed-out wailing version of "Syeeda's Song Flute." This version is ingenious, with Shepp allowing Rudd to arrange for solos for himself and Tchicai up front and Rudd punching in the blues and gospel in the middle, before giving way to double time by Workman and Moffett. The rawness of the whole thing is so down-home you're ready to tell someone to pass the butter beans when listening. Rudd's arrangement of "Naima" is also stunningly beautiful: He reharmonizes the piece for the mid-register tone of Shepp, who does his best Ben Webster and adds a microtonal tag onto the front and back, dislocating the tune before it begins and after it ends, while keeping it just out of the range of the consonant throughout. Wonderful! The only Shepp original here is "Rufus (Swung, His Face at Last to the Wind, Then His Neck Snapped)." It's not a terribly sophisticated tune, but it works in the context of this band largely because of the soloing prowess of all the members -- particularly Tchicai -- here. There is barely any melody, the key changes are commensurate with tempo shifts, and the harmonics are of the sliding scale variety. Still, there are the blues; no one can dig into them and honk them better than Shepp. When it came to sheer exuberance and expression, he was a force to be reckoned with in his youth, and it shows in each of the tunes recorded here. Four for Trane is a truly fine, original, and lasting album from an under-celebrated musician.
I like Ornette Coleman, Archie Shepp, Pharoah Sanders, and many other musicians who predominately play "Free Jazz". Not all of their works appeal to me but I do own quite a few discs of these players, and John Coltrane's free jazz recordings as well.
When it gets to "far out" or "way out there" is where I get off. Like that Sun Ra that fro posted. The songs I posted above do have some sort of fluidity.
I was awed by the singing. After it ended I looked at the credits and there it was, Cleveland Orchestra Choir, ROBERT SHAW, Director. That explains it all.
What a gift he is.
Cheers
I better check out Solti and Chicago. I had ignored these old timers in favor of the European gunslingers.
You see, I have just posted the same SB in the pre-previous post. And for some reason, in the other song I wanted to emphasize precisely the location Ste. Chapelle Winery, but I gave up. This is either telepathy or the end...
Mary Jo, I was listening to 'At Ste Chapelle Winery' yesterday. Some CDs never make it to the shelf because I played them so often they just stay on my desk. Several by Gene Harris. Along with Oscar Peterson, their stuff is ALWAYS enjoyable.
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