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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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Michael Cuscuna R.I.P. Many years ago, Woody Shaw said of Cuscuna:
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Me for sure! I adore Hammond jazz... Thanks for the recommendation... I did not even know the name ... Joey Defrancesco is my best...
I identified 6 albums... I dont know if there is more... This show under is interesting... I will definitely go hunting ... 😋😎😁😊
His playings as often in funk is mesmerizing and hypnotizing ...
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@stuartk Thanks I will check them out! |
Had not had cable TV service for years and TV set dark for much of the time. Then when I realized all the good content on The Youtubes I started assembling a modest HT setup just to stream moves and watch music concerts. Then realized how much better video quality DVD was so bought a cheap player. Upon a recommendation from my local librarian I checked out the Sonny Rollins concert from this series. Wow what a treat. Just finished the Mingus DVD last night. Gonna try to work through as many as possible. Highly recommended.
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@daledeee1 Thanks for introducing me to The New Mastersounds. I really like funky stuff. Been listening to many funky infectious groove bands for years but never heard of TNM until now. Actually I'm surprised because when playing all of the other band I like in that genre TNM never came up as "suggested based on your listening" or "customers who purchased that also like this". Last night I listened to The Nashville Sessions vol. 1 and 2 in their entirety and really like them. Very tight band. Could benefit with a small brass section like most of the other funky and NOLA bands I listen to.
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I listen to a lot of post-bop stuff from the '70s- not fusion, more in the vein of spiritual or soul jazz. Cecil McBee appeared on a huge number of records (and is still with us as far as I know). The jazz scene went sort of underground-- the "loft scene" in NYC, the various private and "collective" labels--Gary Bartz did a direct to disc recording a few years ago with a ensemble called "Maisha" that was heavily influenced by the period and Bartz is on the recording. Good sonics, and good playing. He was first generation of this style which made the record cool. |
Anything from 1955 to 1967. That’s a lifetime of jazz at your fingertips. Yes, that excludes B*tches Brew. Purposely. Miles went off the deep end. But I don’t have to. Anything Miles from ‘55 to ‘66, that’s a lifetime achievement, and having the all time best ever selling jazz album for Columbia, a feather in the cap for eternity on the Mt Rushmore of jazz. All imo. |
Good to see Charlie Mariano get some love. Great player and a favorite alto player. Some of my favorite Mariano is as a side man with the great Elvin Jones. I confess to having to make an adjustment in my head (ears) to get used to his idiosyncratic sense of intonation, but I love his soulfulness and story telling.
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Good pick @frogman I haven’t listened to Eddie Daniels in a few years. |
Jazz is way more powerful than we may think because it can transform any piece of music in something different and not less beautiful, proving to us that music is more than the sums of his parts. The proof about that are in some articles i recommended , a true acoustics revolution, in Bolong thread "the mystery of sound is mysticism" ... Jazz is the deal ... 😎
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