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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pjwI enjoyed the Alvin Lee vids most in reverse order. The "Bluest Blues" was amazing w/ GHarrison on slide gtr as bonus. Lee gets in some great licks at the end of the song. . 2nd blues song also excellent. Alvin was labeled as "fastest guitar " based on TYA performance at Woodstock but I feel he excelled most on slower blues where he could be more expressive less flashy. |
Pjw, thanks for noticing. While everyone is aware of her vocals, I'm trying to bring attention to her prowess as a jazz pianist; I believe that over time her instrumentals will get lost in the shuffle. Here's another instrumental. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RbyPVwioOis |
pjw Jackie Mclean did a lot of recording as I am sure you are aware in the 50s /60s. one of the main reasons was he lost his Cabaret license in New York due to a drug conviction. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B373SM8Y-aU http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTYfiFsGYls http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKEqvb1EQF8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbqjV_eo9do |
nsp, Alvin Lee made a many recordings without the TYA band behind him.(Leo Lyons bass, Chick Churchill, piano/organ, Rick Lee drums). This is from the album "Alvin Lee and Company" live at the Academy Of Music, NY - 1975. These song definitely highlight Alvin’s affection for jazz as well blues: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMSwCWIV-2c https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7VMefe_y1c This song is from an album simply titled "1994" when TYA got together again to record it in 1994. It has become one of my favorite blues songs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lz3px4dTU8 When Alvin died unexpectedly during a routine medical procedure in 2013 It brought back memories of me carrying Ten Years After LP’s under my arm to my fiends place on the next block for a listening session complete with a marijuana joint to share. It was 1980 and I was 16. |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVx6r80rXLg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynnb6ejdEz0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVEbzdN_7n0 Eunice Kathleen Waymon was a classically trained pianist; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nina_Simone |
Hey rok that United We Swing album is pretty interesting. Thanks for the links. I like Wynton with Eric Clapton. The disc gets a fair share of playing time here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWw9SW_TNwY |
nsp, not a cable problem, as we say in the army, if was an operator head space problem. I think when I pushed the amp into the cabinet my brand new 'audiophile grade' locking banana plugs touched. Amp got hot quick, and I heard noise from the speakers. It then shut down. The wire was just working class grade Blue Jeans 10awg. Stay away from cabinets with the rear enclosed. All is as it was now. Cheers |
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Acman, as I recalled we liked some of the same tunes. I always give your submissions a careful listen and honest evaluation. Although I've discovered, as a result of Alex's submissions that there is too much old jazz I don't have in my collection to be searching for new jazz, I still listen carefully to the new jazz you submit, and give it my best evaluation; occasionally I've purchased some of it, but it doesn't stand repeated listens; maybe it's that old dog new tricks thing. BTW, that's Dizzy's best version of Kush, I have several. |
The first law of Jazz. If the shoe fits..... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCY8GpCNEh0 Cheers A lot sax players. Wonder if The Frogman is in there. |
Clark Terry and Bob Brookmeyer should work. Nice record! Thanks. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0IyFZ1kdbLs |
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Hope rok is not offended by us posting another white guy playing the blues.lol***** NSP, I just installed new speaker wire in my system, put on some black guys playing the blues, cranked it up, and the amp shut down. I can assure you, that white guys trying to play the blues is the farthest thing from my mind at this moment. :) At least they put on blackface. Cheers |
pjw R.I.P Alvin Lee http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7muWJUHsJbw Hope rok is not offended by us posting another white guy playing the blues.lol |
Today's Listen: Lou Rawls -- AT LAST One of the least inspired album covers ever. Esp since this a Blue Note Release. Stanley Turrentine on Tenor Saxophone https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M__j_feCKG0&list=RDmFnfkLtFgSA&index=4 with Ray Charles, "Fathead" Newman on alto https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h86uwWZYY88 Beautiful song, Bobby Hutcherson on vibes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2SpsKQRZEs Got to pay our respects to the blues. Cornell Dupree on guitar https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55FgkTL15ok Cheers |
Fusion? The world's premiere Jazz band fusing with: The Blind Boys of Alabama ('nuff said) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIad7Q6M6uE Bob Dylan (a poet) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwE_zj8Y0X0 Ray Charles ( it's Ray) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmDqIY-A7HI Audra McDonald (such a talent, should have done more) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zOlugtNz0k Natalie Merchant (watch her arms) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HsjT2SyWemg Carrie Smith (such language & at her age!) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1M7sXYdrP1U The Crooner, Wynton Marsalis (he missed his calling) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nd1Y3I1_ci0 Cheers |
mary jo I believe what you are trying to say is "Its all good"..... And I think it is... Some like it some don't....some will and some won't …..some do and some don't.... Anyway there are great jazz songs where you find them. They do not need a pretty pedigree ala Coltrane, Mingus, or Davis. All it needs is for your ears to like it or not. And some of us may like what some of us don't . So What! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqNTltOGh5c |
