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.
orpheus10

it is your insistance on him that make me discover his music...

I had already listened to many of his creations...

I am glad to repay your education for me by this little interview address...

Martino became one of my favorite jazz musician... This interview only confirm for me that he speak like he play and play like he speak....Deep....

What fascinate me is that in spite of his complete humility humanly his "musical ego" is so strong all musicians around him are put in a trance with him.... They play with him yes but also for him...

A rare event that we listen only among the giants....

 

Thanks Frogman

Thanks for that, Mahgister; had not seen that. Remarkable individual and musician.

Thanks for that, Mahgister; had not seen that.  Remarkable individual and musician.

I discovered immediately listening his music he was a genius but listening the above interview (which duration is around 1h37 m. not the 3 hours indicated) with him let no DOUBTS about his experience, musical or spiritual and intelligence and humility which is mind blowing....

It is one of the best musician interview i ever listen to because of his deep understanding of music...

 

The most erotic performance i ever listened to....

If you dont like Moondog and prefer something else... 😁😊

 

 

Alice Coltrane - Journey In Satchidananda

A hypnotic “Spiritual Jazz” classic.

 

To relax the mind in these obsessive  and obsessed times...

An extended version of a 2 minutes song from one of the most creative album from the hippie era, "Moondog" album, by a great composer in his own world...

Thomas Louis Hardin : Moondog...

 

P.S , he both arranged and improved -aaaahh

Who else does all this with one of THE greatest of all standers , nobody I have heard in over 70  years of hard listing .

All opinons aside , this piece is only one thing, PERFECTION !!!!!

 

Att the end of the jazz day its do you have a story or no.

 

This guy IS a story and only the human mouth AND BRAIN could do that .

Paul, re Oscar Peterson with C:Terry, here is one album, where Terry is present too, kind of light, make you feel good music, but nevertheless with strong line up.

 

 

 

If you happen to like Dave Pike, above is one his albums, on more 'serious' note with Bill Evans

 

 

 

Thanks mahgister , but as long as someone just hears what I did , fine for me.

I apologize to you

jim5559

I forget that it was YOU who recommend it in the first place in my swift reaction...

It is very good choice validated by our mutual friend frogman...

My deepest respect for you...

And thanks for all your recommendations...

A Killer and Thriller from the man with the plan !

 

Always great musical recommendation i enjoy from frogman... Why?

Because his advice come more from musical knowledge than from only his taste...

And its appears more and more if we listen his advice and it is what i did...

Thank frogman...

Here’s one (American). Actually, two. Bob Mintzer is a genius and leads the band, but check out the first solo by Andy Hunter on trombone!

 

Hello frog hope all is well. I listened to the whole Bob Mintzer WDR (yes all 34 minutes) and really enjoyed it. And yes, that trombone solo 2:30-4:30 is played beautifully. Thanks for that.

Yesterday while driving and listening to my pandora jazz stations on my blue tooth headphones I heard for the first time (was not aware of this session) Oscar Peterson + one. The "one" being Clark Terry on flugelhorn, trumpet and vocals. It was a beautiful tune that I like so much I noted the LP cover photo and searched for a cd copy on discogs.

Here is a couple tunes from the session

(23) Brotherhood Of Man - YouTube

 

Here’s one (American).  Actually, two.  Bob Mintzer is a genius and leads the band, but check out the first solo by Andy Hunter on trombone!

 


 

 

A petty good young man on organ backed by the mighty WDR in Berlin, about 7 minutes. Quite a few Americans play in the German WDR’s. (Radio Bands )

In Wisconsin I lived next to a Trumpet mam who played in Southwest DR for 30 years, came home to die but was ingood health

These ladies are in the best Army in Europe or North America along with both the

Men and Women of the Polish Army .

And they sing !

 

 

Spellbinding...

I love american Jazz especially the like of Mingus above , musician coming from spoken songs and spoken words...

I love european jazz inspired by painting and colors also...

What i like the less is a bad mix of the two....

Thanks very much for this Jan johansson recommendation...

A great painter...

...’Scandinavian kind of blues that places intensity, tone, space and meaning ahead of virtuosic athleticism. Taking ages old Swedish folk melodies from Svenska Låtar and then interpreting them from a jazz perspective, Johansson’s carefully nuanced sound, the gradation of his touch, the exquisite detail of every note revealed by the meticulous recording quality captured a unique approach to jazz’...from 1962.-64.

Jan Johansson: Jazz Pa Svenska

 

 

Astounding choices illustrating this front matter about spoken "idiom", especially about Mingus who i know because he is a great legend but not so much in listening....

I will go for these two.... This is jazz to my liking for the reasons explained well by frogman... Thanks...

This is why this jazz thread is more than about taste when a musician like frogman explained why we must listen before confiding only in our first preferences or biases... We must educated our taste gestures so to speak....