A little more high-brow.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHL50m_LfiI
The best dance tune ever.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkRbtxEsleM
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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Inna, I assume you’ve heard the original version of that Inuit fol.... I mean, pop music hit. I actually like its catchy and feel good vibe: https://youtu.be/TIC9wgt4X_E |
acman3, I was intrigued by the title of Chris Roger’s tune “Whit’s End” and you may find this little factoid interesting. I know Chris from the music scene in NYC, but didn’t know much about his background. As you say, good player. There is only one “Whit” that I know that I can connect to music. So, a little internet check revealed that the Whit in the title is the same Whit Sidener that I know from my Miami days, where Chris spent some time. The same Whit Sidener who was friends with Texan Bobby Meyer who you know and Whit invited to play in his band in Miami. As I said a couple of posts ago, it’s a small world. Thanks for the clips. |
Interesting that jpw should bring up Zappa; another fan here. I sent this to my son a couple days ago after coming across it on the Tube. Don’t necessarily agree with some of his politics, but a great insight into what was undoubtedly a great and very interesting mind, musical and otherwise: https://m.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL16288D6466FD7EDE |
After all the recent noise pollution, time to cleanse the air. Strong disinfectant required. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxdiJ74AL5Y https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fYvVRLPVcs Cheers |
Gorgeous Domingo, Rok. And he still sounds good. One of the most beautiful melodies in all of opera. Check this one out and see what you think. Just ignore the audio noise: https://youtu.be/oI2ZwGEDQO8 https://youtu.be/3RGXHfEpsLg |
Acman, perhaps you should first ask yourself...this question... https://youtu.be/OyXbYqLNFBM favourite dance song.... https://youtu.be/1boeQ9zoF-s original scene from a movie, with original music, of course... https://youtu.be/u1MKUJN7vUk |
Sorry about the duplicate music. This is what should have been played. I was dancing to it. :) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMg6Cy1Kh3o |
Would you like to learn to tango, Donna ? Right now ? I’m offering you my services...free of charge. What do you say? What do you say ? Ah...I think I’d be a little afraid. Of what ? Afraid of making a mistake. There are no mistakes in the tango, Donna, not like life. It’s simple. That’s what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, get all tangled up, just tango on. Why don’t you try ? Will you try it? All right. I’ll give it a try. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2zTd_YwTvo |
Thank you, Schubert. Good to hear from you! Speaking of Tosca, Di Stefano, films and Al Pacino (thanks, mary_jo), that very “E lucevan le stelle” is heard in one of Pacino’s scenes in “Serpico”: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Pdc3tLmo4XM What a great actor Pacino is! Notice how long he takes to answer her question “Is that Bjorling?” He has to wait for, as he listens, for Di Stefano to end the phrase. How many men would wait that long to answer a beautiful woman’s question? |
Many people don't take into account the human beings who create the music we call "jazz"; they just consider them musicians. That's OK in the beginning, but after someone has been listening long enough to consider himself an "aficionado", he realizes that each one of those musicians has a story that usually remains untold. The desire to express deep inner feelings and emotions that can not be put into words is what motivates so many musicians into choosing jazz. Time and again when R&B was more lucrative, musicians chose jazz. Tina Brooks was such a musician; while he had the talent, his sensitive reserved personality was not for the music world. Teena Brooks star shined so briefly that many are unaware of his talents. I want to share with you what I have. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4DyLxCfBrU&list=PLUJ7V33M1wR2LFXWAuYXpR8DCwwNvBtrA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFm8eiykx3Q https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVn1dDqIlPk We have been blessed with the sensitivity to hear this beautiful music, let's listen. |
For you King Crimson/Zappa fans. I have been listening to a new release called "Big Heart Machine". Big Band Prog. Nice writing and orchestration. Finished https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esppn8m6f0Y https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GB6yH7Y0z_8 |
Thanks acman3 for those links. I like the song Stinson Beach from the second link much more then the first. There are not many people that appreciate the brilliance of Frank Zappa. I have been a fan since my high school days. I believe he put out over 50 albums. He was head and shoulders above his rock contemporaries back in the 60's. However he does have some albums/songs that I'm not too crazy about but what musician is perfect? For the most part I would say I like 90% of his output, some a lot and some a little and 10% duds (IMHO). I think Frank would have appreciated the music you posted above. And so would Nanook and the Muffin Man! He died to young and god only knows the music he would have continued to put out. I would like to think he is up there with Jimi and Miles and Coltrane jamming in Joe's Garage! |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TlTgqitVZeQ&list=PLzDrkkqKmIfN_s9tz-dFLJ8MOjXZz9QA2 Fast forward the following link to the 4:30 mark. Frank discusses his recordings with the London Symphony Orchestra with Dave Letterman. The above link is a song from those sessions. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjMO_ewZxIQ |
Many times an artist's best talents are displayed as a sideman; that's when he enhances another artist's music, such is the case of "The Sermon" by that great organist Jimmy Smith. As fantastic as Jimmy Smith is, what would "The Sermon" be without the soloist. This is absolutely one of the best jams ever. Every jazz lover can recall the first time he heard "The Sermon", all 20 minutes of it. The lead off of Jimmy's organ followed by Burrell on his jazzy guitar, with Jimmy in the background; next we have Tina Brooks soulful tenor, he's followed by Lee Morgan on trumpet. Last, but not least, Mr. Lou Donaldson; just to think that you get all of those stars on one cut on this album; the longest and the best cut, which is why it's the title cut. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3X5J_wGHrw&t=64s It's difficult to tell after the passage of so much time whether or not this music stands on it's own with new listeners, or is it only fantastic to those who were there when it was new; only you can answer that. |
Well pjw, you made me do it. I had to find a link to an Italian prog band that plays mostly music by Zappa. This Riccardo Fassi Tankio Band recording is their only one I have but I assume it is representative. As much as many other things posted here recently it belongs in a jazz discussion. I find it fun and enjoyable. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIT-Ezm-03g Here they are in live performance - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kirBufPU__o |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZoaI-mbo5k Zappa had a very eclectic taste in music. He can do classical like the 200 Motels Suites above and play an electric guitar like a mother f***er. One example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXP_pr7np-o |
Acman, I want to thank you very much for that link. I personally knew two Blue Note musicians who had drug problems, and they both suffered the same fate as Tina Brooks in regard to their best work not being released until after they were dead. Did Blue Note recruit drug addicts because they could easily be taken advantage of? I am not God, therefore I can not be a judge of men. I don't know what demons caused them to seek relief through drugs, but I do know that once hooked, they needed money to buy drugs because they could not function without them. That causes a catch 22; they could not make money because they needed enough drugs to function on the set. While too much as in the case of "Bird", caused him not to be able to function at times on the set. Although I'm not God, I am a student of sociology and psychiatry; and I'm aware of the fact that mental anguish can hurt more than physical pain. I don't pretend to know what drove those musicians to use drugs; life is complicated; but that problem opened them up to exploitation. |
Anyone interested in big band Zappa should check out The Ed Palermo Big Band. Ed is an extremely talented saxophonist/arranger who has had a big band in NYC for many years. The band has played mostly Ed’s compositions, but a few years ago gained a lot of notoriety with their Zappa project. Great players and Ed’s excellent arrangements of classic Zappa tunes: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=8HWV8GCdJxE&t=0s&list=PLHT_nvarykzbRJSWuRrNsY_4Lb0Gbsge2&i... https://www.palermobigband.com Another of Ed’s charts (not Zappa): https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=a41n3v9zAjs |
They said the sets would be limited, and I didn't heed their warning, now the sets I want are out of print; but maybe if enough people want them, they'll start the presses up again. I thought I had Mingus pretty well covered, not realizing that like Monk, he could play one of his songs so many different ways, that you could never have him covered. Mosaic, has box sets of the masters of jazz; I mean people who had the "inner soul" to produce the original masterpieces. Now that the people who produced that music are dead, it's not available with new jazz for me. After seeking new jazz, it seems that I will have to go back to the old jazz that Mosaic offers to get what I want. http://www.mosaicrecords.com/outofprint.asp The fact that I have two out of print box sets is not enough consolation, I want more. Although they have sufficient CD's, they don't mention much on records. Hopefully enough people will request records to start the presses back up, but if CD's are your thing Mosaic has them. http://www.mosaicrecords.com/lastchance.asp Just passing along information that's important to me, which might be important to you. |
Orpheus10, I listened to the Subramaniam that you posted, it's okay with me but nothing more. Some time ago you posted Subramaniam/Ponti performance that was much better, especially solo by Ponti. As you know, he played in the second Mahavishnu Orchestra, very different voice than Goodman of the first Mahavishnu. Goodman's violin is fusion mad, Ponti is aristocrat - both excellent in my view. Let's just not go into the dark world of psychopathology, musicians or not - no difference. |
inna, could not open your last link, was this what you have posted https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MudLLgbEDEY I like it and it reminds me of this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXFSK0ogeg4 |
After all music that I have recently posted and after your Zappa, I just have to post this. I think orpheus has recently posted it but I am not sure... Joe Henderson - Canyon Lady https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cnl7wF8YCI I guess all the roads lead to jazz my man... |