Title this time. I have to behave myself.
Old Dog Blues - Gene Harris
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iujfwAc-lis
Somebody give me cookie now.
Old Dog Blues - Gene Harris
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iujfwAc-lis
Somebody give me cookie now.
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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Mary Jo, I was listening to 'At Ste Chapelle Winery' yesterday. Some CDs never make it to the shelf because I played them so often they just stay on my desk. Several by Gene Harris. Along with Oscar Peterson, their stuff is ALWAYS enjoyable. Here is your cookie. Enjoy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfNIVdnz1FQ Cheers |
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Gene Harris’ daughter, Niki, on vocals. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-_v5PRZGXU Speaking of Jazzing something up. Cheers |
The latest greatest 9th in the world, the whole world, and the milky way, to include Southwest Minnesota. Price: $5.85 new on Amazon. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bw8fwZB8D4A I was awed by the singing. After it ended I looked at the credits and there it was, Cleveland Orchestra Choir, ROBERT SHAW, Director. That explains it all. What a gift he is. Cheers I better check out Solti and Chicago. I had ignored these old timers in favor of the European gunslingers. |
mary_jo and fro I like Ornette Coleman, Archie Shepp, Pharoah Sanders, and many other musicians who predominately play "Free Jazz". Not all of their works appeal to me but I do own quite a few discs of these players, and John Coltrane's free jazz recordings as well. Some of my favorites: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oY7Pn4DWBs4&list=PLx_OwX8qVcot0UyTD1FzH2ZFdJRENXDBi https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_qRyVkVaaw&list=PLAIskYVTXTIU2ri_Kf3joMXxUlJI7iEL_ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jV16bNUJOes When it gets to "far out" or "way out there" is where I get off. Like that Sun Ra that fro posted. The songs I posted above do have some sort of fluidity. |
All Music review on Archie Shepp's Four for Trane. Not to shabby! From 1964, Archie Shepp's first date as a leader featured -- as one would expect from the title -- four tunes by John Coltrane, his mentor, his major influence, and his bandleader. The fact that this album holds up better than almost any of Shepp's records nearly 40 years after the fact has plenty to do with the band he chose for this session, and everything to do with the arranging skills of trombonist Roswell Rudd. The band here is Shepp on tenor, John Tchicai on alto, Rudd on trombone, Trane's bassist Reggie Workman, and Ornette Coleman's drummer Charles Moffett. Even in 1964, this was a powerhouse, beginning with a bluesed-out wailing version of "Syeeda's Song Flute." This version is ingenious, with Shepp allowing Rudd to arrange for solos for himself and Tchicai up front and Rudd punching in the blues and gospel in the middle, before giving way to double time by Workman and Moffett. The rawness of the whole thing is so down-home you're ready to tell someone to pass the butter beans when listening. Rudd's arrangement of "Naima" is also stunningly beautiful: He reharmonizes the piece for the mid-register tone of Shepp, who does his best Ben Webster and adds a microtonal tag onto the front and back, dislocating the tune before it begins and after it ends, while keeping it just out of the range of the consonant throughout. Wonderful! The only Shepp original here is "Rufus (Swung, His Face at Last to the Wind, Then His Neck Snapped)." It's not a terribly sophisticated tune, but it works in the context of this band largely because of the soloing prowess of all the members -- particularly Tchicai -- here. There is barely any melody, the key changes are commensurate with tempo shifts, and the harmonics are of the sliding scale variety. Still, there are the blues; no one can dig into them and honk them better than Shepp. When it came to sheer exuberance and expression, he was a force to be reckoned with in his youth, and it shows in each of the tunes recorded here. Four for Trane is a truly fine, original, and lasting album from an under-celebrated musician. |
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frog, your attachment of the Brubeck interview quote vindicated me! ;^) Brubeck: Well, I love the Brandenburg Concertos, and I think they're so rhythmic, and so full of life, and so related in a way to jazz. Or, jazz is related to it Now for Spike Jones, when I was maybe 7 or 8, I got his "Nutcracker Suite" album (78s) for Christmas. I thought it was great stuff. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2KrR3sZ3rGM schubert, how is it possible to trade UP anything for Kenny G? ;^) |
I have few albums with Kellaway, these ones as leader I believe I have posted before He recorded many different albums, but he is not mentioned much. Any particular reason (does he goes under 'Frogman's theorem' ?) Roger Kellaway trio from 1965. could not find more clips of that album https://youtu.be/-Rkt1gvZF0o R.K. Jazz portrait from 1963. https://youtu.be/A7IXTJBqLqc https://youtu.be/m6rgP2dB-g4 |
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Speaking of Bach and Jazz, Roger Kellaway and the clarinet: https://youtu.be/DpKQ2sas7zM (Roger Kellaway is the piano player on this record) |
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pjw, it’s always nice to read you. I hope you are doing fine. If I may say so, I am quite picky concerning "free jazz" and listen only specific pieces in that style. When it comes to jazz, prefer being "limited". :--) Dollar Brand (Abdullah Ibrahim) - At Montreux (1980) - Whoza Mtwana https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMcKrMXzjhg |
Today, a guest made me cry. Either I was really moved or were those days in month. However, actual clients at work we refer as guests, because once they come to enjoy their boat, we treat them as our guests. Anyway, he is very kind person, a journalist, a biologist and musician. He plays sax, guitar and piano (!), so he sent me his music recorded on YT. It is very nice music and it would have been nicer if he hasn’t, many years ago, became ill and ended his career. Life sucks. Music is too beautiful to be stopped. Kenny Burrell - Soul Lament https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Dz3_WgRVG4 |
Today’s Listen: Rene Marie -- VOICE OF MY BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY with / Kevin Bales(piano), Rodney Jordan(bass), Quentin Baxter(drums) Notes: "This is my love song to America; a pastiche of rhythms, melodies, dialects and commentary that reflect one American’s experience of growing up in this country. Like Albert Camus, I, too, "should like to be able to love my country and still love justice."- Rene I first became aware of Rene when she appeared on Wynton’s Christmas CD / DVD. Love at first sight / listen. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=joSjP3usatY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLzNJcDZ6J0 we used to sing this at the start of classes in elementary school https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VlmYKhVhk2s made famous by Antonio Machin, an Afro-Cuban well know for singing the ’Son’ form. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMFyXN9f9WM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqALXvi2C-Q Cheers Nice piano work. |
From the Good Stuff Thread: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uepL2VMzdHs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2ibBgsXlfA Cheers |
Can someone please explain me why there are so many deleted posts? I think 5 only on this page? I have not read it all, but I remeber one (I think Schuberts') where all he said was something about comparation, applees and oranges. I dont understand, is it deleted by members, or by admins? I am starting to doubt my english and my intelligence too. Am I missing something offensive or political in these posts or perhaps you guys speak in some code language ? Or perhaps, the messages simpy vanish after reading, like in spy movies? https://youtu.be/8FHpOLiobmA |
I prefer no title as long as the link itself is clear as to who the artist(s) and title are. Makes it all a bit more interesting for me; especially if it is preceded by a bit of info to pique curiosity. No big deal either way. https://youtu.be/81_g4FZldl4 |
13 minutes of lovely straight -ahead with Mulgrew Miller on piano. Richie Goods on bass and Rodney Green on drums . https://youtu.be/eyeib3BAqBo?t=4 10 minutes of "Cherokee " in a real jam at Smalls with real deal improv by Mr. Miller and the boys .. https://youtu.be/HglBsVRAC_8?t=5 |