Listening to You Don’t Know What Love Is , makes me think of the background music from a Mickie Splaine book. It has that sultry tone.
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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...which would seem to be more consistent with the lyrics: You don't know what love is You don't know how lips hurt Do you know how a lost heart fears You don't know how hearts burn You don't know how hearts burn |
Nice post, @stuartk . Wonderful Pharoah. Thanks for reminding me of this great record. “Rapturous” is a great way of describing his playing on it. Just beautiful. A lot of “Coltranisms” in his playing, but a vey different musical aura. Having always thought of Coltrane’s version of “You Don’t Know……” as the definitive version, Pharoah’s makes Trane’s sound anything but rapturous. Melancholy is the word that comes to mind when listening to Trane’s. https://youtu.be/JrwSuy6ZBjI?si=c4xIxqnX-WB4pN-i
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Revisiting Pharoah Sander's "Welcome to Love". If anything qualifies for the term "rapturous", this does. When I was young, I was drawn to atonality. This has changed significantly with age. I can't handle the abrasive Pharaoh at this point but the mellowed Pharaoh is wonderful. https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=pharoah+sander+welcome+to+love |
I originally bought it due to the Penguin Guide’s favorable rating. They are pretty persnickety. I haven’t come across any other all-acoustic sessions where he was the leader but then I can't say I've really done an exhaustive search. Here are a few I know of where he appears as a sideman:
There are probably others. ...And if you haven’t the original Eastern Rebellion with George Coleman, you owe it to yourself to check it out! https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=eastern+rebellion
I don’t know how complete this is but here is his wikipedia discography: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Berg
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@frogman , nice words...and yes, best to him, where ever hi is. Perhaps one day Rok will share his name, so that we can have one drink in his memory... Orpheus also liked lady vocals, do not know if we have ever mentioned this singer, but I just got this album and I like it...also, its very good sounding cd Betty Roche 'Lightly and Politely' https://www.allmusic.com/album/lightly-and-politely-mw0000619973
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**** When I mentioned Canonball Aderly recording " Something Else" being a Miles recording, I was hopeful that the OP would pop up, because that was something he would not have let stand if he was around . Also, it's an awesome recording. **** We are on the same page, @acman3 . When I saw your previous post about this (awesome indeed) recording, I suspected that it was a veiled reference to the “bru ha ha” (the OP’s often used phrase) that ensued when I suggested that it was a Miles led session, in spite of the fact that Cannonball is credited as the leader. Our OP did not let it stand. My reasoning was that Cannonball was a new member of Miles’ band and one can hear Miles, not Cannon, speaking to and directing the proceedings. Not to mention, the prominent playing role that Miles has on the record. Contracts can be a funny thing. Anyway, I came back to post and to mention all this as an acknowledgment of the debt owed by all for the OP starting this thread and saw your last post. A lot of disagreement and more than a little drama over the years, but no denying that the OP loves/d this music and was very passionate about it. Best to him wherever he is. https://jazzdesk.wordpress.com/2021/03/20/the-leader-as-sideman/
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It’s going great! I’ve had the KEF’s for about three years and while they have great staging and depth, I have never liked their actual sound. With all the drivers being aluminum, they sound analog, with very little, if any warmth. The Sonus Farber loaners really sound wonderful and full. Gonna hate to give them back tomorrow. |
Any of the records Roy Du Naan engineered for Contemporary. Many should be streamable. Here's a list: : https://www.discogs.com/artist/407308-Roy-DuNann
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How about this Miles Davis record ? https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2Kag0vqS8CU Play music you love and know. If the band shows up, your good. |
@curiousjim Wow, turn it up! |
Thanks @ho249 , Right now I have the house to myself and the amps are warming up.😁 |
@tyray Dont be shy, there are not many people posting here anyway...which is perhaps strange,because there are so many views of this thread... For our regular crew (and others too) this is another Howard McGhee’s album worth mentioning: ’Sharp Edge’ from 1961 with G.Coleman, Junior Mance, Tucker and Cobb. Published on Black Lion label (the one I have) https://youtu.be/1_VtXjJoKB0?feature=shared https://youtu.be/AWJdfo0DNKU?feature=shared https://youtu.be/u2dx9PpXCxU?feature=shared
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It’s been awhile since I’ve been here and I thought to share this link but I wasn’t quite sure to post this cause it’s not (all) jazz per say, but after seeing this last page I noticed @jafant mention Esperanza Spaulding and @alexatpos mention Wayne Shorter and I said, why not? This is an NPR Music Milton Nascimento & Esperanza Spalding: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert. The compositions are: Milton Nascimento: ’Cais’ Please enjoy. @frogman,’style individualistic’ I couldn’t agree more. I’ve always been drawn to dynamic musicians who make you not only look and listen to them but are also great accompaniment to their bandmates. Just like Wayne Shorter and Esperanza Spaulding.
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Great comments re the “greatest” ever Jazz band. Which one? Some thoughts: Tone is clearly very important. But, as has been pointed out, beauty is a subjective thing and tone quality is only one piece of a player’s personality. Consider a great spoken word story teller or narrator. What is more important? The sound (tone) of his/her voice, or his/her ability to tell the story in a convincing, interesting and captivating way? Jazz playing is story telling. Story telling in melody, rhythm and harmony. As much as I love a great tone, I am tolerant of less than beautiful tone if the story is great and the style individualistic. Personal call. |
Haven't posted anything for awhile. I found this in the Qobuz new releases. https://youtu.be/IFRPurO0rV4?si=YjaNj0fRU3-uk8q5 The whole album is on Bandcamp... |
Alex, I honestly can't agree with myself on what Miles group was best, so best all time is impossible, but what I really like about Miles' "Second Great Quintet" is how they not only play solos that carry over ideas from the previous solo, but they basically finished each other's sentences. They play fragments of an idea that another player picks up and finished. This fragmentation gives it a little uneven sound, until you start following it. Once I heard it, I thought, It doesn't get any better than this. Interestingly, Bill Evans trios have great interplay between each member. It's not just Bill's playing. They mesh seamlessly. Different ways to get the same effect. |
We can both be thankful to @simonmoon , who consistently recommends music no one else ever mentions! . |
Something mentioned by @simonmoon on @jafant’s ongoing "new in 2024" thread: "Perpetual Mutations" by Gavin Harrison and Antoine Farad. These players are new to me and I’m not sure how to label this genre but I’m guessing some of you might enjoy it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xe2y_CtrFhg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGmQST2nMGA
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Yes. You are of course 100% correct. I should have said diatonic chord changes. I’m aware that one may take the tones of a single chord and utilize them as a scale from which to build other chords, that while remaining within a single harmony in theoretical terms, allow players to deploy more contrast, movement and tension/resolution compared to simply vamping away on a single root voicing. Then, there is also the possibility of superimposing other harmonies on top of the root harmony. I didn’t go into this stuff because I don’t assume that everyone here is a player and is therefore interested but I will make an effort to be more accurate in future! |