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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"Bobby Watson, saxophonist: "When I was in the Jazz Messengers, [bandleader] Art [Blakey] had us play 'Lift Every Voice and Sing' — the Black National Anthem — at the opening of every show. That was his musical statement. He didn't go to the mic and talk about why he was doing this song; he just did it. He never made any speeches, but we all knew why. He was very political, and there was always an undercurrent of social awareness and black pride in the music. Art also demanded respect by the way he had us dress in the band. We wore overalls, and it was because as black men, off-stage, you could not just walk around free and get any respect dressing that way. But Art would not allow perceptions to dictate anything. He was saying, 'You're going to respect me for who I am, because I'm great at what I do.'" Resource National Public Radio, Inc https://www.npr.org/sections/ablogsupreme/2012/06/18/155318747/five-jazz-songs-which-speak-of-the-freedom-struggle?t=1560240321155 |
From the same link above, from National Public Radio site is also Black, Brown and Beige, Duke Ellington and his orchestra featuring Mahalia Jackson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0PlS8nuceA (Come Sunday) what I have first heard of when frogman posted it a quite while ago. Although I am not quite into gospel as musical genre, could not help noticing the expressive contralto voice of Mahalia Jackson. Later found out that she was referred to as "The Queen of Gospel". Jackson on her choice of gospel: "It gives me hope. With the blues when you finish, you still have the blues." Today, being massively bombed with inhumanely auto-tune voices, she sounds to me like the oasis of a warm, natural, emotional, human voice. |
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How true mary jo, how very true ! We are losing the ability of being human ! This is my go to guy when going on is getting tough .A superb artist and a great patriot in the true meaning of that. . Not a flag waver but a brilliant man who saw what was wrong and tried to make it right. One of the greatest Americans ever born . https://youtu.be/XBN0byLC0HA https://youtu.be/n8Kxq9uFDes |
Thank you schubert for the journey through the part of the USA history. I have just read several articles on Paul Robeson, a musician and social activist, including articles on Joe Hill, a labor activist and labor folk hero. "Freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed." Martin L. King Schubert, if we continue writing like this, we might both end up behind bars. You should appoint somebody in time, to bring you lunch and cookies there. I count on Alex to bring me the cake with the file baked into it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4G5KtQynWvc |
God bless you , mary jo . I personally saw chain gangs in the 50's as a young soldier in South Carolina , made my blood run cold , still does . "Small" things show what the big things are in a country . One was yesterday when a bigger, stronger and better funded team and their fans made a circus out of crushing a team that had no chance . Canadian team told them to their face this is despicable behavior . Karma is another name for Hubris . |
mary jo Art Pepper’s Nature Boy is sublime jazz. Jimmy Heath composed an album while doing a 4 year sentence for Heroin. It was smuggled out and recorded by Art Pepper and Chet Baker. Its called "Playboys" and the title fit the two of them well. They were both very handsome and considered "Ladies Men" until heroin took its toll on them both. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9Hu80C5tjI Look how handsome a young Art Pepper was when he recorded "Plus Eleven": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWJw216hhlo And a young Chet Baker playing "Just Friends" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88CqlgFAJ-k They were definitely "Playboys" Ok with all these handsome men in the video’s I just had to throw in one with a beautiful woman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PYKOo_jgJo I have walked up and down that walkway hundreds of times through Ipanema which is a village on the Copacabana strip along the beautiful beach - Linda Praia in Portuguese. The tile pattern of the white and gray stones that that gorgeous woman is walking on has been there forever - miles of it running parallel along the beach. And not mention Astrud Gilberto’s sultry vocals! |
This is the Jazz album I listen to most . About wore my LP out . thhttps://youtu.be/ii63fKLTSuU I feel more God in it than any other I’ve heard .. A true masterpiece from a master , hauntingly beautiful . |
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Schubert that is one of Pharoah Sanders best recordings. I also have "Karma" and "Live". Some of his recordings are very challenging to the listener but worth it if you really immerse yourself. Archie Shepp’s music is like that too but the two of them have very contrasting styles. I had the great fortune of seeing a concert at the Blue Note in NYC with the young lion James Carter, along with the older masters Pharoah Sanders and Odean Pope. One of the best shows I ever saw. All 3 of them playing together and taking solo’s on an extended set. And yes Dexter Gordon was a handsome man and tall too! |
acman3 Jimmy Heath, to me, is our token ambassador to the art of jazz here in NYC where he still resides. And a terrific person as well. Thanks for the links. You should try and get a copy of JJ Johnson's "The Eminent JJ Johnson Volume One" The music is terrific and features Jimmy Heath on tenor sax and baritone sax, Clifford Brown on trumpet and a rythm section of Jimmy's brother Percy on bass, John Lewis on piano, Kenny Clarke on drums, and JJ doing his thing on the trombone. It was recorded before Jimmy Heath went to do his 4 year bid. BTW, I recently posted about Jimmy's problems with heroin and his subsequent prison time but when Jimmy was released he stayed clean for the rest of his life and he is still marching on. He is an inspiration to me. |
A new Pharoah Sanders LP release for the vinyl lovers here https://www.amazon.com/Live-Antibes-Festival-Juan-Pins/dp/B07QB1JWTS/ref=wl_mb_wl_huc_clickstream_3_... |
Thanks , 81563 . I like to hear SHEPP talk , he’s on my wavelength . No doubt his music With Sanders it’s all clear . Just my ignorance no doubt . My 2nd favorite Sanders is "Journey To The One " which has a magnificent tune called :"Kazuko" (Peace Child ) , best combo of Jazz and trad Japanese I’ve heard . Encrypted my "puter " and can’t post it but right there on You Tube . Talk about luck , went LP fishing yesterday (there are 12 Goodwills within 8 miles of me ) and caught a never even opened LP of Eddie Daniels " Breakthrough " . Oh Happy Day ! One $ . Does ANYONE know the situation of O-10 ??? I’m not always one here . |
Sorry, couldn’t resist: https://youtu.be/Gdn-mHIUk_s On a more serious note, O-10 regularly posts on R2R discussions. I hope he is doing OK. |
’Kazuko " indeed the entire " Journey To The One " is so good I went next-door tp post it ! Frogperson , I tried to put SHEEP back but 30 minutes wass up . https://youtu.be/VOpmtFoZWjA If you think the Devil is in your house play Sanders, he will depart with great speed . The evil one not the jazz master . And John Hicks will kick his butt on the way out ! |
Pjw, thank you for introducing me more into Heath. And yes, that album is great. Peppe is one of my favorite and I think that you have mentioned once that you were his completist. True, handsome both, Peppe even more to me ’cause he looks more mature (although look can deceive). The dangerous combination for the girls, good looking and good music. That girl is breath taking. And I love the dress. I’ve never been to Ipanema, but if all the girls are like that one, I might reconsider. |
Only fools argue over that . Funny how those old American masters spend so much time in Deutschland. https://youtu.be/sW6LnsO542g My guess its a combo of gigs and love .And they are loved . . In WDR land . https://youtu.be/lhDcb9YaliM In my humble opinion , and it is that, Sanders got to where Coltrane was headed and Miles could never reach .. |
I don’t know about that "pretty" girl. I tend to lean to what the brothers used to say in the Army. "The only thing a skinny girl can do for me is show me where a big girl lives". One like this is what I’m talking "bout !https://youtu.be/3ubjaj_QYdc |
mary jo yes I have to many Art Pepper discs to count. As for Bossa Nova: Bossa Nova began on the tropical beaches of Rio de Janeiro in the late 1950s, when a small group of mainly middle-class students, artists and musicians came together to create a new sound. Bossa Nova was a soft samba based on traditional Brazilian music and rhythms, American jazz, and a new style of Portuguese lyrics. It was a youthful celebration of romance, beach culture and sensual pleasure. Bossa Nova's twin figureheads are Antônio Carlos Jobim (Tom Jobim), a gifted composer, also blessed with classical good looks, and João Gilberto, a guitarist and singer who came to Rio from the poorer Bahia region. The rest of the article is here:http://www.abc.net.au/rn/features/bossanova/about.htm I like this part which is really unbelievable! ""The album Getz/Gilberto spent 96 weeks in the US charts and 'The Girl from Ipanema' would become the world's second most played song behind the Beatles' 'Yesterday'."" |
Another great Art Pepper session: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16OoypHXcps It his autobiography "Straight Life" he recalls the day the photo on that album cover was taken. The producer of the LP, Lester Koenig, sent a photographer to the place Art was residing at the time. It was about mid morning and Art had run out of Heroin and couldn’t locate the dealer so he was all strung out. Art had to stand around for about an hour while the photographer clicked away not knowing that Art was feeling like death and was in need of a "fix" Anyway the photo chosen from the shoot is on the cover of the LP and Art feeling sick as a dog but he got through it like a trooper! |
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Anyone can look at this but its aimed at frogman as a place he might consider in future years.https://youtu.be/gf9-5VHyADk |
Schubert here is Pharoah Sanders playing with Kenny Garrett on Garrett’s album "Beyond The Wall" Its the first song on the disc and its called "Calling" It is my favorite Kenny Garrett album out of the 10 or so I have. This song also demonstrates why Brian Blade is one of the best current jazz drummers and highly sought after by many current jazz artists to play on their studio sessions. Blade is the drummer on five Wayne Shorter albums including his newest release Emanon, which btw, is Noname spelled backward. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1Epx9uZLmw |
pjw, I did not know about the story that was going on behind the cover shooting. And nope, as you have noticed, he does not look bad at all. In fact, he looks good...You see, the storm lasts inside, but from the outside we can see only a breeze... Thank you for the help regarding bossa nova. One can find bunch of things on the internet but you can never be quite sure of the source. |
Guys, I will be off line for quite a while. You all take care and enjoy the good music. Art Pepper - Winter Moon https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQPh4f9wrqk |
81563, I hear that about Brian Blade , to my hears jazz is plagued by drummers who seem to think playing as loud as your can is some great accomplishment . God as my witness I swear Sanders has a direct line to him . https://youtu.be/bOQz1R9dF1A I believe the Pepper meets the section was the first jazz album I ever bought at the U of Minnesota bookstore . I know it was one of them . Had good taste and didn’t even know it . I always thought he was lyrical enough to play classical pieces . |
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Re: subject, today saw a photo and a joke about Father’s day, will try to recreate it...the text was written over the photo, of course... https://timeentertainment.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/the-shining.jpg?w=720&h=480&crop=1 'Happy Fathers day to all you fathers shining there' |
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One of my very favorite records. Great story teller with a huge and husky tone on the big horn, but with the agility of a smaller horn. Love Pepper Adams: https://youtu.be/tOCZddFI1tU https://youtu.be/y8PjvxET91U https://youtu.be/LlDMfIjB8Ps |