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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
frogman
7,409 posts
 
Thanks a lot for the Gene Harris clips, Alex.  I do have that record, but had not listened to it in a long time.  I went through a period when I was buying anything that Stanley Turrentine was on.  This is a good one.  And I enjoyed the Fresu demo clip.  Great Miles imitation!  I thought his Chet Baker was good, but not quite as convincing as his Miles.  Interesting in that on the face of it one might think that Baker would be the easier one to mimic; but not so.  Speaking of Bosendorfers (Schubert), Peterson always played Bosendorfers; you may enjoy this:

https://youtu.be/ec-FrnaU0rs
schubert
7,386 posts
 
Such a lovely post frogman , I  believe I heard him only once and that was in a festival
type thing in the open . A true son of Montreal !

There is a statue of him in Ottawa , likely the most lovely capital in the world . When I saw the statue it was in May in an area with thousands of tulips around it .May he rest in peace for all eternity .


It takes about 2 seconds to hear that sharp clarity and know its a Bosendorfer .
jaym759
44 posts
 
To acman3,  You have excellent taste! and thank you for your response. jmw759. I fell in love with these musicians and albums, tracks when I was in high school...the 60s and have stood the test of time as far as I'm concerned.
schubert
7,386 posts
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGfFGw1tIFY
I don’t know anything about this guy other than he’s one of the most elegant piano
players I’ve heard  and I love class !
alexatpos
1,206 posts
 
Reading and listening music is a nice way to spend Sunday evening,
picking some albums from shelfs that I do not listen often...

Evan Bradshaw( trio), was a childhood friend of Phineas Newborn, recorded two albums in 58. and 59. and left no other trace in music world...

https://youtu.be/9A6l7e3Rp3c

https://youtu.be/rY7g79hLnA8

version of the same song played by Phineas Newborn

https://youtu.be/lfsNhl7dHz0
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