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.
Sam Jones -- THE SOUL SOCIETY featuring / Nat Adderley, Jimmy Heath, Bobby Timmons, Louis Hayes
Jones manages to be the leader without over doing the bass solos. Perfect balance. Sam also plays cello on deep blue cello, and three other tunes.
Three albums on 2 CDs. These notes and selections are from 'Soul Society'.
Excellent Booklets and notes by Cannonball. Julian, never one to use one simple word when ten 'big' words will do, sent me scurrying to google several times. I did find out what 'arco' and 'pizzicato' meant. Now we all know. Save The Frogman, who always knew.
"The double bass is played with a bow (arco), or by plucking the strings (pizzicato), or via a variety of extended techniques. In orchestral repertoire and tango music, both arco and pizzicato are employed. In jazz, blues, and rockabilly, pizzicato is the norm." google
The Model-T was the original ford, but I prefer my late model ford Taurus if you don't mind.
I've got Sam Cooke, and you know I've got lots of Nina Simone in my collection; now I'm looking forward to having these new people as well.
All that, 'on demand' or 'instant' soul gets tiresome.****
Could you two guys expand on that in relation to the music posted? Especially since this is the first time I've heard either one of those people, and I bet a dollar to a donut that youse guys haven't heard them either, so how could they get tiresome?
Iza's got style; that's something that some people can't recognize, and if you didn't dig the guitar licks you got a hole in yo soul, plus the violins made some beautiful music, but I know yall didn't hear that.
I think you both are suffering from "virus lock-down".
Those "Disco Days" were the very best for the nightclubs and Atlanta Georgia was on fire; that's where I was.
There was a place called "The Candy Store" that had a floor made out of multicolored translucent tiles that were lighted from beneath with flashing lights synchronized to the music, and even yours truly looked like John Travolta on the dance floor when the lights under me flashed to the music.
Sam Jones -- THE CHANT The original album was titled 'Sam Jones plus 10'. Too many to list. His second recording on the Riverside label as leader. The notes mention that his playing (on bass) was well integrated with the group. Says it all. Should set the standard for bass players.
Donna Summer looks like love, Donna Summer moves like love, Donna Summer is love. This song reminds me of hearing and seeing glowing seas from the hotel balcony at night in Montego Bay,
Julie London's "Sway" is my recurring fantasy of nights in the Caribbean Islands where stars fall out of the sky because there are too many of them, and since this is a fantasy, I'm swaying with Julie London under the palm trees.
Charles Mingus was the most creative jazz musician ever born, he even made other musicians play way over their heads and make music they didn't know they had in them.
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