Today is the Summer Solstice- in recoginition, a wonderful Jazz standard,
"Summertime".
"Summertime".
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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I am going to wuss out and say i can't decide between the two. Baker or Getz, Getz or Baker? Today must be Baker. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGonJcxflEc |
Jimmy Forrest....WOW!!!!! My heartfelt thanks for posting this. One of my great pleasures in life is hearing new music I fall in love with and have to buy. Jimmy Forrest just made the cut. Stan Getz....’nuff said. One of my all time favorite tenor players and for me, occupies the high station of being able to groove hard while playing a ballad. Thank you all. Again. Here’s a guy I ran across several years ago. Leon Parker. I like his stuff. He has an uncanny ability to reduce everything down to just what’s needed. No fluff at all. None. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52w_rh5FcqQ -- Bob |
Great posts all; thanks. Alex, thougthful commentary as always. ****, or else man could fall in trap of dislaking some work of art for a sake of dislaking artists personality.**** Agree, but there's another trap: liking some work of art because we like the person and what that person represents to the extent that we overlook the flaws in the art. Why I think a certain amount of objectivity is important. I agree about Baker having "that certain thing". For me personally, the "tortured soul" persona wears a little thin sometimes. |
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