One of my best trumpet master... thanks..
My best to you, i am glad to read you again...
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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Half of my time is listening what i already love and know as Bach or Chet Baker , The other part is listening to a musician i love already but from an unknown album...The minor part of this second half listening time is for listening a new musician , unknown to me... The last one is a trombonist genius, i immediately look for many albums ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jUWsNrNklQ
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@mahgister , You are welcome, but no need to thank me, I am happy to share especially the 'obscure' ones despite the Frogman's 'rule' (smile). But, except for half a dozen people posting here, it seems that many of them might remain in 'obscurity'... By the way, just checked, you may find his cd's on Amazon...not expensieve |
Alexatpos, This Jan Johansson is a genius, i suffer because there is no way to buy a cd files ... I listened to him on Youtube and his way of playing is addictive... he die very young and make many albums now impossible to get our hand on... It was a genius then difficult to forget and difficult to replace him by anyone else...
In music each and everyone great musician is UNIQUE and a necessary world in itself then knowing one without having it at our command is like missing an entire new unique world after seeing it.... No great musician can replace another great musician ever... No more than tomatoes can replace berries... Music is a drug more powerful than any drug known to man... And those non addicted to music are the unlucky one... Thanks really for this marvellous unique hypnotizing jazz pianist ... |
Wow! thanks...
I did not know him at all and it seems more than just good to my ears ... I will investigate.... My best to you...
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@mahgister , welcome back, here is one or two nordic albums for you...Jan Johansson
@curiousjim here is one Red Garland album that I posted before, should not be overlooked., The line up is stellar, they only made one record together .
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Thanks....
We think the same about Japan jazz.... I love nordic jazz pianist too a lot... I am curious about frogman opinion... I bought 10 junko Onishi albums... :)
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@mahgister I Good luck with your new house!
I am not a "headphone audiophile" but I do know that AKG model is 40 years old and very inefficient and need a good headphone amp to drive them. I have the Sennheiser 650s and I love them. I have been listening to Japanese jazz artists for decades and I think they represent the genre admirably.
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Thanks For your kindness...
Yes my health is ok now... But the new house management is not finished... The only good news for me was that being in the obligation to quit my speakers/room was a benediction in disguise... The AKG K340 is probably the best designed headphone ever in the ratio price/S.Q. scale... it is very hard to drive it optimally... i opened it and make modifications for vibrations controls, cut the obstructing plasstic grid, and more; after few months of experiments i discovered that a ll my other 9 headphones dont compete at all ... Then i am more happy with my audiophile experience than ever....Minimalistic system but the best i listen to in my life...
Hiromi is a tornado.... Yes....I must look for his jazz albums more...Junko is astonishing in creativity...
Many japan jazz pianists or musician are underestimated a bit... But it is my opinion ... :) Certainly we must ask frogman opinion because he a more learned one in jazz than me and a musician himself .... |
@mahgister Welcome back to JFA I hope your health is getting better. re jazz in Japan Very good band on the first clip and nice improvisation. Junko is terrific! Here is one of my favorites who I had the pleasure of seeing live here in NYC |
I am glad to coming back to this interesting comments and suggestions thread... I am glad to give my deepest salutations to all here.... I was forced by circonstances ( health and selling my house) to go back to headphone... Details are in a new thread of mine in headphone section ... I discovered few Japan jazz albums...Among many... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNv2RxjsbWA&t=312s
This pianist of Japan, very original playing, is one of my favorite... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRdhE4lGo4Y
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@curiousjim I love listening to Red Garland as well. His trio recordings are some of my favorite trio sessions to listen to. Here is a Red's trio recording with John Coltrane |
Thelonious Monk & John Coltrane at Carnegie Hall November 1957 is a great recording and features the great Shadow Wilson on drums Thelonious Monk quartet with John Coltrane at Carnegie hall full album - YouTube Thelonious' son, TS Monk, himself a drummer, talks about Shadow Wilson with Mark Griffith in this article
Queer Street Count Bassie Orchestra. The drum break Buddy Rich mentions is only a few seconds long near the end of the song 2:52 - 2:56.
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Some players put a smile on your face from the first note: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKjjIa7cwTkI2QComwAkjo2j-ssIp7LtR
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@curiousjim Thanks for bringing up Red Garland, it had been far too long. Enjoying right now! |
Satch! (217) Louis Armstrong - On The Sunny Side Of The Street [with lyrics] - YouTube Both Sonny's with Diz (217) On The Sunny Side Of The Street - YouTube Sonny Stitt impeccable solo (217) On the Sunny Side of the Street - YouTube Esperanza! (217) Esperanza Spalding performing "On The Sunny Side Of The Street" (2016) - YouTube |
Paul Desmond and Zoot Sims both have such a beautiful tone, so I am buying more and more of their albums, beside ones, more known, that I already have. Here are two, perhaps not the most obvious ones when they are in question ’The Duets’ from 1975. (solo Desmond and Brubeck)
Dave McKenna quartet (featuring Zoot Sims)
...and one that I really, really like...Zoot with Hank Jones, and great rythm section ’Zoot at ease’ (not really at ease there, but still....)
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I can think of 3 more bass players, off the top of my head, that should be in the Jazz HOF Ron Carter, Stanley Clarke and Christian McBride
Three superlative Hancock albums.... |
@rok2id , That is true of Metheny except his very first album Bright Size Life. Jaco is playing bass. There are only two bass players in the Jazz hall of fame, Charlie Mingus and Jaco Pastorius. There are many great musicians but very few musical geniuses. Put a blanket and a pillow on the floor, turn off the lights and put on Herbie Hancock's Sextant. Crossings and Mwandishi can follow. People mention Wayne Shorter how's about Weather Report. Check out Sweetnighter. My personal list of musical geniuses goes like this and there is no order to it, just a list. Jaco Pastorius, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Herbie Hancock, Henry Threadgill, Chick Corea, Andrew Hill, Thelonious Monk, Duke Ellington, Eric Dolphy, Ralph Towner, Lester Bowie, Frank Zappa and Howlin Wolf.
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Hey @rok2id that Wynton clip was awesome. Here's another
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Janel Leppin and Ensemble Volcanic Ash Some excellent chamber -jazz, with cellist Janel Leppin. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0s9x0nQmNgk
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Wynton's brother Branford does a more admirable job of the 4 part suite but in the case of Coltrane's opus I dont think any rendering in the years since 1964 comes close and going forward you never know but in almost 60 years since it was released nobody came close (Branford is the closest) so I would say its safe to say @rok2id and @acman3 that the perfection that was recorded at RVGs studio on June 10 1964 will stand above all others forever... |
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ehYM_cg2DHI Yes, hard to beat. |
Trying to improve upon perfection?? Not possible. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8d9cD_Es9k4 Cheers |