I don’t think we’re allowed to dislike anything in this thread. I like Zappa. Lots of examples of jazzy rockers. I’ve always loved shows by some bands that end up being jazz concerts, and the audience doesn’t know. Great example is Dave Matthews Band. I also saw an early show of Maroon 5 where Adam Levine was even scatting.
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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mayor, There are a few of us who regularly post on this thread who like Zappa as well. I just wanted the opinion of orpheus10 because some of his jazz "likes" that he has posted cross over into other genres besides jazz. Did you listen to the Stanley Turrentine "Cherry" and "Sugar" songs I posted. If so what are your thoughts? If you don't like them check the Blue Note recording sessions by Turrentine. There are some gems to be found. |
The Blue Hour sessions are fantastic! Sugar, is a bit cheesy for me. Not bad, just not my taste. I think the massive reverb isn’t helping for me. Still, the solos, especially Hubbard, lack directionality to me. He seems aimless. His early solos were cohesive musical thoughts, told as a story. His later solos on tracks like Sugar, seem disjoint, throwing together some generic licks with some overused extended technique like shakes and alternate fingerings. The guitar solo on this track, however, is astonishingly good. |
Today’s Listen: Cannonball Adderley -- AT THE LIGHTHOUSE I like the way he introduces his tunes. Victor Feldman on piano. Pre-Zawinul?? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N45hYXNu12o https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FGAJSHMSek Cheers btw, one of the coolest album covers in Jazz. |
mayor, Definitely check out "Up At Mintons" By Turrentine. Grant Green is outstanding on guitar throughout. Here is a couple off the album: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDonxQFq4Wc&list=PL0q2VleZJVEkbfxJPz_ZDfXTBoyfxOgnO |
I’ve read with interest over the past several weeks the previous posts in this thread. I’m aware of some of the controversies and have found the discussions of them illuminating and helpful. But, I cannot claim to have anything like the depth of understanding of some of the definitional issues you have discussed. And, I confess that my interest in them is principally intellectual. I don’t find them especially useful in my understanding or enjoyment of the music. I’m afraid I’m something of a Neanderthal where classification of music is concerned. My LPs and digital files are cataloged according to a simple five group typology: rock ‘n’ roll/pop, jazz, blues, classical, International folk. I have difficulty sometimes determining to which of those five categories specific recordings belong, let alone trying to parse some of the issues you’ve taught me about in this forum. So, please accept my apologies for trespassing across boundaries some of you think important for defining jazz. My intention is not to offend or raise controversy, but merely to call attention to some recordings I regard as jazz essentials in the hope others among will find new loves. To begin, I love many of the artists that receive regular praise in the preceding posts: Miles, Monk and Mingus; Ellington; Coltrane; Grant Green, Lee Morgan; Horace Silver; etc. Here are some “jazz”favorites I feel deserve more fans: Gary Bartz Ntu Troop, Juju Street Songs Randy Westin, Little Niles James Blood Ulmer, Freelancin’ Tiger Trio, Unleashed Tim Berne’s Snake Oil Art Ensemble of Chicago, A Jackson in Your House Listening now to Charles Lloyd and the Marvels w/Lucinda Williams, Vanished Gardens. |
Welcome hce1 I bought the 16 disc limited edition boxset from The Art Ensemble of Chicago last year. I think its great. James "Blood" Ulmer is awesome! Gary Bartz is great as well. I met him backstage at a Lou Donaldson show about 5 years ago. Great person as well. Charles Lloyd is very "cerebral" music at times and depending on the album but I think he is a first class sax player and composer/arranger. Check out this James Carter cut with James "Blood" Ulmer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOnv71uS0q8 |
Stanley Turrentine "Impressions" 3rd song on the "Cherry" album. One of the few albums Creed Taylor got right. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYeEuC9iDAM And one of my favorite Turrentine songs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vJ2VuKb1fQ |
Bird Lives!! We used to call this the 'hucklebuck' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryNtmkfeJk4 Dizzy on piano. One guy didn't show, one couldn't play, so Dizzy on piano. He had the good sense to not try to do too much. 19 year old Miles on trumpet Seems to always be drama with Bird's recording sessions. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4mRaEzwTYo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1bWqViY5F4 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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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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 |
Clark Terry and Bob Brookmeyer should work. Nice record! Thanks. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0IyFZ1kdbLs |
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. |
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. |
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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 |
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 |