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

@acman3 Nicholas Krolak is another relatively new artist I have been listening to lately. Krolak plays bass and composes and arranges as well.

 

Nicholas Krolak & Voice = Power - Jonesing Live at Chris' Jazz Cafe - YouTube

@mahgister Thanks for the Toshiko Akiyoshi suggestions. Listened to a lot of her music last night.

@pjw81583 - yes, MoFi vinyl. I am a vinyl person LOL Would assume this came out on MoFI CD or SACD at some point. 

@curiousjim Re Gary Bartz. Another great artist of whom I had the pleasure of seeing live. Also had a very interesting, long conversation with Bartz and Lou Donaldson in the band room at the Village Vanguard NYC after a Lou Donaldson show.  I saw Lou, AKA Sweet Poppa, a dozen times or more between 2000 - 2012. 

Lou finally retired but still alive and well. One of my desert island sessions:

Blues Walk(stereo)- Lou Donaldson - YouTube

Thanks stuartk... He suggested her...

i even ordered others albums...

Money well spent  is in music...

My soundfield is so extraordinary i am the luckiest man on earth...

Their recordings sound  is very good and in fact exceptionally good compared to many...

 

 

 

@mahgister Thanks for the Toshiko Akiyoshi suggestions. Listened to a lot of her music last night.