Joe Henderson and Horace Silver are a rare combination,and require intense listening.
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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frogman I am also a big fan of B Lagrene. BTW there is nothing missing in his music. http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2yfQN8-tVlQ http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Zs_qP1vT3Cw I have been on vacation the past week and trying to catch up. This forum moves very fast. I noticed the usual bickering back and forth. |
I think you recently posted flamenco music. Tao Ruspoli is a flamenco guitarist I enjoy. I have one album of his: http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Cyjzi0Z5I-V http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=iwjd0VZo3E0 |
Nicholas Payton -- DEAR LOUIS Pops, resurrected and all dressed up, to step into the 21st century. Results? Mixed. Includes 'hello Dolly', but I couldn't hear it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5iqdtOcFC4 I love Dr. John, but, sometimes he should stay in his lane. He is not the best choice for all music in New Orleans. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7_Gvg-CR80 Cheers |
First post. Please be nice. I've read many, many recommendations on this topic and find one jazz artist conspicuously missing. Perhaps I just didn't see his name. Nevertheless, an afficiando's collection just might be incomplete, in my very, very very humble opinion, without "Ballads" by Dexter Gordon. Comments, please. |
Having a tough time believing that you are suggesting that Malmsteen is a better player than Beck. We all have different tastes and there’s no accounting for taste; but, let’s see.... Beck: beautifully nuanced expression, great control and variety of tone, tasteful and overall great musicianship with a lot of subtlety. Malmsteen: bombastic, gratuitous speed with a technique that is not clean, no nuance or variety of tone; what players call a “thrasher” (and that hair! 😳) Nice Nino de Pura, ‘though. Thanks for that. |
There is also certain scary madness to Malmsteen's playing. I like that too. Besides, technically he is one of very few musicians who could try to play Paganini. For my taste his best album is the one recorded with Japanese orchestra. Not everything is great there but it is what it is. Don't buy that cd, people, even Japanese one sounds terrible, listen on youtube. |
This will complement Malmsteen nicely. John's finger hurts. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVkk0Fao3y8 |
Rok, I went back to Joe Henderson and Horace to confirm your comments. The lady was a fox when I posted it, but after reading your comments she began to look sort of spooky; her eyes looked like she might change into a big black cat, not a romantic thought. (you put a pox on the lady) Actually the music fit the mysterious looking lady, and Joe sounded even better the second time around. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EmlOh4uNpLU |
Interesting article about Kenny Dorham... https://www.austinchronicle.com/music/2018-09-14/trumpet-colossus-kenny-dorham-towers-alongside-the-... |
Alex, I want to thank you for your Kenny Dorham contribution and my continuing education. I recall having a debate in high school (57 or 58) with a guy whose father was an aficionado; naturally he had access to more jazz records than me. We were debating who was the best trumpet player, and I chose Clifford Brown, and he chose Kenny Dorham. I didn't even know who Kenny Dorham was, but I argued anyway. I regret that to this day, and it's for certain I will make up for it by discovering all I can about Kenny Dorham's music. |
QUIET!! Genius at work. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1mfdsziCwM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64osskbLEXA O-10, you were right. He plays his stuff differently every time. |
Not a whole lot I could say about Monk that hasn’t been said many times over; I think “genius” pretty much covers it. Very eccentric piano playing, but genius. Wonderful clips acman3, enjoyed everyone one. Biggest surprise was Toshiko’s; probably the best thing by her that I’ve heard. Can’t say I have heard everything she’s done, but I’ve heard plenty and she always left me kinda cold. That was great! Beautiful Segovia. |
I never heard of Tuba Skinny but when I saw this along side one of acman's links I had to check them out. What fun to find these youngsters having such fun with music that predates them by several generations. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTainjvzeoI Now, what time is it? It's always Monk time! ;^) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FM-KmIE_gfw&list=PL94gOvpr5yt2Aa4nFooUivHXyA5CD903_ |
frogmanYou are right Malmsteen us not in Becks league. Just a lot of noise.Enjoyed your post with Beck backing the singer. She has a great voice. His backing and solo are tasteful. I've been a fan since 1970 when I introduced his music to all my friends. His 2 jazz fusion albums in 70's were my introduction and transition to jazz. Regarding his playing with Tai posted by pjw of course she is not in his league but who is? He gets more tone and sound out of a guitar than anyone. |
pryso enjoyed the R Brown Almeida cut. Honestly I have many cds/lps with R ay Brown and can't remember him playing bowed bass very often. http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=XNi9MgTPLx8 |
Welcome back nsp hope you enjoyed your vacation. I third the agreement about Beck and Malmsteen. I could listen to Beck all day long but Malmsteen is downright annoying. That rock/classical thing is an acquired taste that I just do not have. My 3 favorite guitar players of all time, not saying they are "the best" just my favorites are as follows 1. Jimi Hendrix. A master at creating lyrics and compositions with a technique like none other before or since. Playing the right handed guitar upside down I just love watching all of my live DVD's I have of his. He was also very influential guitarist. The fact that he made just 4 studio albums before he died and his estate still rakes in millions of dollars a year almost 50 years after his death...… well need I say more. Had he not died who knows? His playing was firmly rooted in the blues but he wanted to experiment more with jazz (he and Miles were going to work together) and funk (Band Of Gypsy's) and he was heading in that direction when he passed. Jimi with Larry Young: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBErvhTAIWg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ScIOufnqSw 2. Jeff Beck. I can hear just a few notes and recognize its him playing. Plays all genres of music exceptionally except that classical shredding (which he could if he wanted) ala Malmsteen. The jazz/rock fusion albums "Wired" and "Blow By Blow" attest to his eclectic mastery as do his later "techno/funk infused" masterpieces like the album "Jeff." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89OTZV-NHkU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8pOKyNO9my8 3. John McLaughlin. What can I say? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQG7XpCiSVA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2GAAK3PFII You could switch up McLaughlin and Beck but Jimi is still my number one. |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ki5AfK0sFrs I hope Janie Hendrix President and CEO of Experience, LLC, the official Jimi Hendrix Family Company, can get this out there on a remastered disc. I know she is very motivated by money and has been slowly releasing her half brothers unrelease vault recordings, some bad some good over the years since she gained control of his estate. I have the box set she put out "West Coast Seattle Boy" which, besides YouTube contains the only recorded version of the song Young/Hendrix jam, in its entirety (20:57). The LP "Nine To The Universe"(which I believe was never released on a CD) had a cut up version which is ridiculous. Thank god for people uploading bootlegs like the above on YouTube. I have already pre-ordered this. It looks like an excellent investment with a 5.1 surround mix of the original album!! https://www.amazon.com/Electric-Ladyland-50th-Anniversary-Deluxe/dp/B07GGPT67F I am a Hendrix "completist" so the money is not an issue!! |
orpheus10, Thanks posting that. Here is a great old blues song, about that flood, in which afterwards thousands of African Americans migrated north. Kansas Joe McCoy’s lyrics, to me, exemplify the African American southern blues experience perfectly. Powerful and heartbreaking at the same time. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swhEa8vuP6U Lyrics: If it keeps on rainin’, levee’s goin’ to break If it keeps on rainin’, levee’s goin’ to break And the water gonna come in, have no place to stay Well all last night I sat on the levee and moan Well all last night I sat on the levee and moan Thinkin’ ’bout my baby and my happy home If it keeps on rainin’, levee’s goin’ to break If it keeps on rainin’, levee’s goin’ to break And all these people have no place to stay Now look here mama what am I to do Now look here mama what am I to do I ain’t got nobody to tell my troubles to I works on the levee mama both night and day I works on the levee mama both night and day I ain’t got nobody, keep the water away Oh cryin’ won’t help you, prayin’ won’t do no good Oh cryin’ won’t help you, prayin’ won’t do no good When the levee breaks, mama, you got to lose I works on the levee, mama both night and day I works on the levee, mama both night and day I works so hard, to keep the water away I had a woman, she wouldn’t do for me I had a woman, she wouldn’t do for me I’m goin’ back to my used to be I’s a mean old levee, cause me to weep and moan I’s a mean old levee, cause me to weep and moan Gonna leave my baby, and my happy home..... |
While we've touched upon almost every genre of music, there is one we haven't mentioned, we left out "Psychedelic". My experience with this music was so fast and intense, that I almost forgot about it; but as I recall I actually lived that experience with the strange slides and topless dancer. I don't know if I even owned one psychedelic record, because it seems I was always where it was going on live, and that was an experience you had to have been there to know what I'm talking about; and as Forest Gump said; "That's all I'm going to say about that". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWxMj6IQbJc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCkHanF4v1w https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSUIQgEVDM4 |
Orpheus, something for you....Rok, dont listen this.... https://youtu.be/VDBpZdQNp9E https://youtu.be/n1_Awstv9Vk https://youtu.be/oEtJCE6OKYc https://youtu.be/YDqVURC1YR4 https://youtu.be/OfR6_V91fG8 https://youtu.be/VwzHQnA3Fao https://youtu.be/2w8VsvJ40sM ...aldo it brings some memories, its strange how I cant listen this music anymore...not even rock music, except sometimes, somewhere on the radio....makes me wonder who was I than,long time ago, when I liked it.... |
Alex, as you stated, it was a long time ago; it wasn't so much the music as it was the events surrounding the music, they were seductive, plus, you were young and easily seduced. Reality, and non reality was a blur after one became deeply involved in "Psychedelia"; but I think it was fun, that is, if you call a hazy dream-life fun. Everything went along with the music, including a strange sense of timelessness; if you were in a dark place, days could pass while you were under the trance of hypnotic events; films flashing on dancers gyrating to the music, in a room with like minded people. That's the way it was. While listening to your music it all came back; would never do it again. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcL8SvyKtE4 |
That was nice Inna, but for the romantic, I prefer Gato; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0SZ4rE-QJo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vowcj9DXKbU |