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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
pryso
1,956 posts
 
acman and o10, those were some strong choices for these troubled and unjust times.

o10, you suggested the ’70s and jazz continued undergoing major changes with a reduction in popularity, at least partially due to the dominance of rock. And so fusion was born, with efforts by some to cross over. John McLaughlin established himself as a major guitar voice in a couple albums by Miles. Then McLaughlin lead a band of his own, one of the handful of fusion groups that stood the test of time.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ofh_S52Uks

schubert
7,386 posts
 
I’ve been listening to Helen Sung for quite a while, a lot of confidence which is concurrent with a lot of class .
She reminds me a bit of a female Evans who has a better idea where she is going .

I really like to hear play with Seamus Blake on Tenor or Soprano. to my old hears the blend is soo nice!
If memory serves I believe this is the first time I caught her, does well
with the guy on this outing as well .
https://youtu.be/j_2hHgznUvg?list=RDj_2hHgznUvg&t=2

P.S . You can hear right away she was Classically trained .   It's much better to know what the rules are if you want to break them a bit .

mary_jo
1,525 posts
 
o10, you suggested the ’70s and jazz continued undergoing major changes with a reduction in popularity, at least partially due to the dominance of rock.
pryso, he wrote this because he intended to post some rock, I am quite sure of that. He wrote "popular music as well". See? What did I tell you...
mary_jo
1,525 posts
 
The synonym for popular is well liked. Why jazz can’t be well liked? What’s wrong with it? Missing an eye, smiling in a wrong way, limps? What?
mary_jo
1,525 posts
 
In case if you forgot how hard was (is) to be musician...

St. Peter in Heaven is checking ID’s. He asks a man, “What did you do on Earth?”
The man says, “I was a doctor.”
St. Peter says, “Okay, go right through those pearly gates. Next! What did you do on Earth?”
“I was a school teacher.”
“Go right through those pearly gates. Next! And what did you do on Earth?”
“I was a jazz musician.”
“Go around the side, up the freight elevator, through the kitchen…..”

Lot's of walking...
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