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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acman, I'm not much of a fan of big band jazz, but Herman is one of my exceptions. I have this album and enjoy it, other than the electric piano. I know they were popular around this time but I never cared for them. Here's an earlier version of his band, also in my collection. It swings nicely. Thanks for the reminder.
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Thanks very much.... I discovered this one thanks to you... Very interesting! I had already some albums with Mahsa Vahdat , Persian music is one of my love... Farsi and Russian are my favorite languages for song... For sure i like German and italian, but i have a soft spot for these languages sounds.... Jazz being "freedom" musical synonymus, any music can be assimilated or transformed in jazz anyway.. Welcome....And jazz had taught us that musicians incorporating improvisations matter not less than written compositions... Like classical music, jazz is a general perspective, a spirit attitude, far more encompassing than just a restrictive "style"....
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Well, this is certainly not jazz (aldo they have worked with some notable jazzmen), but still, interesting music, if you like that type, I beleive that Op would be interested, as well as @mahgister and perhaps some of you guys as well The name of the choir is ’Skruk’, they are from Norway and they have been active for almost 50 yeras now. SKRUK has a varied repertoire, influenced by Norwegian folk music, spirituals, world music, and jazz, and has collaborated with many musicians,
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Oh! Bill Evans! Like a river of notes streaming from paradise into hell, but keeping the flavor of divine odour as fresh as it was in Eden... Chet Baker plays like him with no effort at all to particularly impress or to shine, like anonymus angels play, without being ever recognized but only suspected...
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I had the privilege of seeing Dr. Lonnie Smith live a dozen times at various NYC Jazz venues. A couple of times with Lou Donaldson as Lou and Lonnie collaborated on a few album recording sessions. I also would check the NYC Jazz venues for Donaldson residences and would still be going to see Lou if he did not retire a few years ago. Lou is 95 years young!! Dr, Lonnie Smith was named the year’s best organist by the Jazz Journalists Association nine times. Here is a really good Downbeat Magazine article published the day after the Doctor passed away In Memoriam: Dr. Lonnie Smith, 1942–2021 (downbeat.com) @Mahgister I can recommend some Lou Donaldson and Dr. Lonnie Smith recordings if you are interested. Here is one they collaborated on and its a really funky fun jam session featuring the great George Benson on guitar.
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I hope orpheus10 is ok. Baby Face Willette does not have a large output of recorded music but I like all of his albums and Eight Ball maybe his best.
But then again I am partial to Hammond B3 players. Who else would check all of the NYC Jazz venues to see when the late Dr, Lonnie Smith was coming to town? I'm gonna miss the Doctor 😥 From his last recording session and a must - own (for me) (28) Dr. Lonnie Smith - Why Can't We Live Together (Feat. Iggy Pop) - YouTube |
Thanks for Sun Ra.... He is one of the more interesting and marginalized figure in Jazz... After all who is able to transform himself in a living "myth" and educated so much musicians around him ? Very few.... Miles Davis and Chet Baker.... Few others like Louis Armstrong are mythical figures...Sun Ra is one... And his output is huge...Probably very few people know him completely....Too much albums to listen to ....😁😊 This one is for me one of the great album of jazz...And Dickerson is a musical genius vastly underestimated...
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