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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
7,487 posts
 
The great Jimmy Cobb.  RIP.

Discography:

As leader
  • So Nobody Else Can Hear (Contempo Vibrato, 1983)
  • Encounter (Philology, 1994)
  • Only for the Pure of Heart (Fable/Lightyear, 1998)
  • Four Generations of Miles: A Live Tribute to Miles (Chesky, 2002)
  • Cobb's Groove (Milestone, 2003)
  • Yesterdays (RteesanCobb Music, 2003)
  • Tribute to Wynton Kelly & Paul Chambers (Sound Hills, 2004)
  • Cobb Is Back in Italy! (Azzurra, 2005)
  • Marsalis Music Honors Series: Jimmy Cobb (Marsalis/Rounder, 2006))
  • Taking a Chance on Love (Azzurra, 2006)
  • New York Time (Chesky, 2006)
  • Cobb's Corner (Chesky, 2007)
  • Jazz in the Key of Blue (Chesky, 2009)
  • Live at Smalls (Smallslive, 2010)
  • Remembering Miles `Tribute to Miles Davis` (Sony Music, 2011)
  • The Original Mob (Smoke Sessions, 2014)
  • You'll See (SteepleChase, 2016)
As sideman[edit]

With Pepper Adams-Donald Byrd Quintet

With Cannonball Adderley

With Nat Adderley

With Toshiko Akiyoshi

With Lorez Alexandria

With Geri Allen

With Dorothy Ashby

With Kenny Barron and John Hicks

With Walter Benton

With Walter Bishop, Jr.

With Nick Brignola

With Paul Chambers

  • Go (Vee-Jay, 1959)

With Al Cohn

With John Coltrane

With Miles Davis

With Joey DeFrancesco

With Kenny Dorham

With Kenny Drew

With Ricky Ford

With Curtis Fuller

With Benny Golson

With Paul Gonsalves

With Bunky Green

With Bill Hardman

With Joe Henderson

With John Hendricks

With John Hicks and Elise Wood

With Wynton Kelly

With Hubert Laws

With Johnny Lytle

With Harold Mabern

With Pat Martino

With Ronnie Mathews

With Billy Mitchell

With Wes Montgomery

With Frank Morgan

With David "Fathead" Newman

With Art Pepper

With Jimmy Raney

With Sonny Red

With Shirley Scott

With Wayne Shorter

With Don Sleet

  • All Members (Jazzland, 1961)

With Sonny Stitt

With Teri Thornton

With Bobby Timmons

With Norris Turney

With Phil Upchurch

With Sarah Vaughan

With Cedar Walton

With Dinah Washington

With C. I. Williams






alexatpos
1,227 posts
 
Acman, re: 'life goes on' title....

https://youtu.be/mCIhZfrg6zg
acman3
4,275 posts
 
Alex,  an elder friend , who was a big American football fan, once wrote a book called the 4 quarters of life. It was about life for a man and the things he tries to obtain between  0-20, 20-40,40-60,60-80. 

I looked  him in the eye and said " You must be in sudden death overtime."  He hasn't spoken to me since.
alexatpos
1,227 posts
 
Acman,guess he has no your sense of humor...

https://youtu.be/amqhPsYRx_c

Beeing able to spit into death's eye is a unique and respectful quality that requires sharp brain and strong character. Both my parents had 'overtime'
but their response to it was very different.
Needless to say, I consider 'prettier gender' to be stronger as well.

 https://youtu.be/JrdEMERq8MA
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rok2id
7,859 posts
 
Today's Listen:

Art Blakey / Jazz Messengers  --  MOSAIC
with addition of Curtis Fuller(tb), first time Messengers were a Sextet.
Recorded 1961.

Classic Blue Note cover art.

composed by cedar walton
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzfURZdmkx8   

by curtis fuller
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqI7KG1ERyQ   

by freddie hubbard
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rS9wQqFgR68   

Cheers
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