2. music
  3. 1361722327

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
pryso
1,955 posts
 
alex, my thoughts .  .  .

"Motherless Child" was OK simply because I like the song.  But the other two?  Not so much.

As a personal note, I don't care much for jazz with strings or chorus added.  I never bought that Charlie Parker album with strings for example.  But there can be exceptions.  There is a longer story behind this but I still enjoy this Swingle Singers album I've had since it was released.  For my ears and tastes, a wonderful blend of jazz and classical.  Maybe not strictly Third Stream, but I like it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rH6vCuV-e6g
pryso
1,955 posts
 
o10, has my list of "killers" included that link to Leo?  I don't quite see him in the same way as your favorite bari player Pepper or mine in Mulligan. ;^)
acman3
4,275 posts
 

More Hawes,


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDCHd7ItGgI

acman3
4,275 posts
 

I love Red Garland. Always loved the way he plays chords.

I met a really good Piano player named Big Al Dupree, at a club, who told me Red learned to play on his piano after the Army. He said Red was a natural, but didn't play cords like everybody else, because he was mostly self taught.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25nFlAIHblc

Big Al Dupree
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SxyFS3rim_I

frogman
7,480 posts
 
Alex, you are correct they are very different players and there is no disagreement about their styles; very different general styles.   However, and this is an example of the depth and complexity of the details that we try and discuss here and how there is a tendency to simply “scratch the surface”.  First, if you reread my comments you will note that my comparison to Evans was a speculation or question about whether it was possible that Evans tailored his style to a degree because of who (Garland) he was replacing in the band for the the Jazz Track session.  Players can do this.  Ask a great piano player to sound like Corea or Hancock or McCoy and it is amazing how well they can do that when they want to.  In your recent post you asked about a possible “technical’ reason why Garland seemed to have less sustain in his notes.  The use of block chords when soloing, which was the basis for the Garland/Evans question, is another “technical” detail.  THAT was the basis of the comparison (and possible influence) of Evans to Garland and is just one aspect of what might constitute “style”.  The article I posted does a good job of explaining how Garland’s block chord style influenced, not just Evans, but many players.  “Style” is many things; perceived feeling of flow (very subjective unto itself, btw), harmonic approach, tone, rhythmic feel, among many other things.  One of the most interesting things in jazz is to look at who the players themselves credit as their main influences.  Sometimes it seems (on the surface) to be very surprising and unexpected.

It might be surprising to learn that this player:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6jQ9j1bdkI

Was one of this player’s main influences (by his own admission):

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xr0Tfng9SP0






More to discover