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.
Can we broaden the scope a bit? Dexter Gordon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mQQ-tB9X38 Art Pepper: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KoN3s1KlXEo Al Cohn: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrz5JcJxg08 Zoot Sims: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YeYzisZJD4o Steve Grossman: |
Ouff! too much good stuff in two posts ... Anyway thanks for all propositions .,.. I myself go on today with Joey Defrancesco ....It is not Coltrane or Brecker ...Perhaps not Smulyan or Saft ... He is not in the same high level jazz than some, only good jazz easy to metabolise ... I listen sometimes easy jazz .... 😁 Hammond rule my heart anyway ... 😉 |
How could I have forgotten Stan Getz? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZm3e37i1E8 Hammond cheese or Hammond eggs? ? ? |
I’ll stick with few pianists... Wynton Kelly https://youtu.be/kfSwhu2zReA?feature=shared Vince Guaraldi https://youtu.be/g0AiG4zFEMk?feature=shared Sonny Clark https://youtu.be/qWdLJ6-PeVo?feature=shared Tommy Flanagan https://youtu.be/F9l6exLP5oM?feature=shared Oscar Peterson https://youtu.be/A6laEit8YXU?feature=shared Ted Rosenthal https://youtu.be/FaxDdSenrQA?feature=shared Eddie Higgins https://youtu.be/-bL9uSSEMUw?feature=shared Modern Jazz Quartet |
@mahgister do not forget to take your greens with your hammond diet... Freddie Roach https://youtu.be/RZ0QtNH9_44?feature=shared |
Pure honey or maple syrup ; Michael Brecker and Joey DeFrancesco hammond ...But i dont know if this album exist ... I know one with Randy Brecker i recommended above ...😊
By the way this album is stunningly good for Hammond lovers ; Jack McDuff · Joey DeFrancesco It's About Time : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhZTQqm2jOA&list=OLAK5uy_nmL9BYph5NKe-Rxp2Ecnru2OQiYBLcgNo |
Here are my two favorites from Sun Ra. I have both of these titles on a single CD. Angels and Demons at Play https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kyWMotl9H9oM0TXHPuqHwbWXWYyEtdMl8&si=witeb1Y4B5rItaBX The Nubians of Plutonia https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGX_iebp2Prk18FG7qp_rw2gTBmNWAKSB&si=QlbO-mU-rc3CG8vv
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Wow -- this is great!!!! Do you happen to know whether this group released any recordings?
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Another great winning album by joey DeFrancesco ... Amazing musician for me especially on the Hammond .. The Champ · Joey DeFrancesco https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhb6mGr5tBI&list=OLAK5uy_mE2kryuuS4kuMgls9f3fx5mv4D5cNv9zo |
Thanks for the suggestion ... I put them in the waiting list ... I admire Sun Ra ...
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Wow -- this is great!!!! Do you happen to know whether this group released any recordings? Attila Zoller – Memories Of Pannonia Attila Zoller – Overcome (Live At The Leverkusen Jazz Festival) These two have the same members. I think this is about it though. |
Great indeed! It seems there is many albums with Humair ... I will look thanks stuartk ..
This one with Daniel Humair is more than just good it seems ... Rava is one of my favorite trumpet player in europe ... |
@curiousjim You might like this one... 'Cohn on the saxaphone' |
@acman3 Nice Blakey, dont have that one, will try to get it. Thanks |
The picture of the album is beyond kitsch ...😁 But Joey DeFrancesco play the Hammond better than most ... My favorite music to relaxing casual listening reading the news ... This does not means that this is not good music ...😊 Another album to enjoy : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zagj_yiNxDg&list=OLAK5uy_l4QcAHIohQsfa_xtFNH-kN20kUyXP6bzQ |
Listening to The Andy Page Quartet, Mobius. @mahgister , you might like this. |
Bingo! It seems interesting and i like this piece a lot ... Thanks my friend ... I will investigate... 😊
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I was never aware of that concert until I read the new Sonny Rollins biography recently. That concert was an attempt at by Milestone Records, of whom Rollins, Carter, Tyner and Foster, were under contract with at the time, to replicate the success of another jazz super group VSOP. The idea was good but it turned out to be just a one off as Rollins, who was very aloof at times, could not/would not come to a mutual agreement with Milestone, Tyner and Carter to create more concerts and recordings. What as shame as there are some gems on that session. It was only released and re issued on vinyl LP format and I am very happy the complete concert is on You Tube. I listened to it a few times since I was made aware of its existence and started research it.
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Just purchased a very rare OOP Phil Woods CD Live at the Five Spot 1957. The seller is located in NYC so I should have it by this weekend! It is not on Spotify but maybe you all can check Amazon HD, Tidal and Qobuz. Here is the track list That said, Check out Phil blowin' hot and cool on this live rendition of A Night in Tunisia Paris 1960 Phil Woods Big Band - Blue Note , Paris 1960 '' Steeplechase '' + '' A night in Tunysia '' - YouTube Phil on playing with Charlie Parker |
Matthew Shipp has a lot of recordings. All good, but almost always challenging. Very underrated!
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@curiousjim Thanks for the suggestion. I do not have any of his albums, but that particular one I've listened many times. For some reason it can be often find in many audio shops, or at least at ones that I've been into. Now as I think, I have only one album with jazz from japan...I believe that there are many others, but never found enough time (or will) to explore that directions. I am not streaming and I try to buy every cd that I like, so sometimes finding ones to buy takes me more time than finding some that I like. As I have expand my collection with years, the albums that I wish to buy are becoming less frequent, but more difficult to find and more expensive...I know, I know, but I just do not care about digital content...
@stuartk dark and moody...try this...posted before, Eddie Costa https://youtu.be/_Dygr7RaXsI?feature=shared https://youtu.be/M-8mI5W-0Hk?feature=shared
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Last night I listened to this Charlie Rouse album live at Bimbo's 365 Club. Rouse would die of lung cancer just 7 weeks after this recording. Introduction and a couple tunes. Some Words About Monk (Live at Bimbo's 365 Club / San Francisco, CA / 1988) - YouTube In Walked Bud (Live at Bimbo's 365 Club / San Francisco, CA / 1988) - YouTube Blue Monk (Live at Bimbo's 365 Club / San Francisco, CA / 1988) - YouTube |
Who said Polish jazz cannot be interesting and creative ? Not me ... 😊 Adam Pieronczyk Quartet: El Buscador https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_lxOtpqj3la5YCZOtn50hDwUSPQWp5We0A |
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