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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
pjw81563
1,829 posts
 
Schubert I think that Grace Kelly is everything you stated and more. Her enthusiasm and happiness is easily apparent. I was not aware that she was a student of Phil Woods.

She reminds me of the great Japanese piano player and composer Hiromi Uehara whom I have seen live in person. Same happy exuberance when playing her instrument.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXsuPkyFQuQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qj5h35t86T0

Another great Japanese musician. She does not wear her happiness on her sleeve like Hiromi or Kelly.

Erena Terakubo:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qncDawVs-o

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogHfuh3K9s8

Erena’s mannerism on stage reminds me of, well, Chris Potter!

Although on this album cover she looks great:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x740WEWMQRQ



nsp
653 posts
 
acman3Excellent Mingus big band picks. I have all three albums. Thanks Minges lives on!!!
schubert
7,386 posts
 

It is better to show the world you are happy if that is who you are .

Some of us , like myself . are not easy with that . Chris Potter, like me , looks like his wife left , his kid is in the hospital and both of his dogs just died .

Erena. like Chris, is a wonderful player, I love her . But there are horses for courses , in the US Grace will win the Triple Crown and those like me won't even place .

In every study I have seen Jazz and Classical combined  are listened to by 5% of our population . Look on here , a hundred  old  guys are fighting over what the best Heavy Metal band was 40 years ago .and  you and me over  the visage of two great players .

There is a war going on against serious music and people like Grace are our heavy artillery .  If she was not as authentic as she is , she'd be a lowly infantryman with a pop-gun .


Phil Woods , Lee Konitz and Frank Morgan  were all Mentors to Grace .

And all three of them were what is expressed in a German Word .

mensch, " a person of integrity and honor "  Oxford College Dictionary





schubert
7,386 posts
 
nsp, roll on with Mingus , can't get enough !
frogman
7,415 posts
 
https://youtu.be/uIRb-j2bHQ0

https://youtu.be/jhXN-tnWx1A

https://youtu.be/QJOuZNCCS1A

https://youtu.be/hU4J-iCGDrk

None quite as cute, however 😊



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