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
I didn’t know that she performed Goldfinger. Come to think of it, why would I know that?

Shirley Bassey - What Now My Love
https://youtu.be/2oLBvHwwnkw
What now my love:

She sure does emote a lot.   My true love, asked me the same question, in 1967, after I showed her my letter from the government that began with the word 'Greetings".

Cheers

What I like most about Shirley Bassey is what I call the "believability" factor; instead of singing a song, she is actually sharing an episode of her life with you, and you experience her emotions.

That's the way I felt when I heard her sing "If You Go Away".


        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JSi3i_1lZQ



if you go away
On this summer day
Then you might as well
Take the sun away
All the birds that flew
In the summer sky
When our love was new
And our hearts were high
And the day was young
And the night was long
And the moon stood still
For the night bird's song
If you go away
If you go away
If you go away
If you go away


But if you stay
I'll make you a day
Like no day has been
Or will be again
We'll sail the sun
We'll ride on the rain
Will talk to the trees
And worship the wind
Then if you go
I'll understand
Leave me just enough love
To fill up my hand
If you go away
If you go away
If you go away
If you go away
If you go away
As I know you must…


When she came to "But if you stay" I was thinking that if I was that dude, ain't no way I'm going anywhere; she's going to make me a night like no other night has ever been before, or will be again; I  have to turn around.


o10, so was Miles about 15 years older than you?  You've shared a few stories about common experiences growing up.  But it must have been frustrating to never meet the man, given your love of his music and so much from that time.

On a different track (so to speak) on another site someone mentioned not liking any jazz recordings with a full string section.  I agreed and this is the only exception I can think of --

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXxybiV4Pxs&list=PLfOleD7-7Oj90W890D0puroQgM7yTR-0P