What now my love:
She knew that you had to go...
She knew that you had to go...
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.
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.
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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 |
Schubert, I believe you might like this song... https://youtu.be/_cm816WvFx8 By the way, just recently got that album, apparently the only live one Nat King Cole made, ' Live at the Sands'....nice one... https://youtu.be/g5TIPI3k5Bc https://youtu.be/j6sGEOhZJPM As for the walshman....here is one with famous tv doctor who can play and sing too... https://youtu.be/AAngTtXxD8M Hugh Laurie (Dr.House) speaks about blues and his idols (Howlin Wolf as well) https://youtu.be/T6QIkq_lGaI two from Hugh Laurie https://youtu.be/AzEBH6DZJVk https://youtu.be/8HrmAgYE-6k I would say that this lady can sing too...Gaby Moreno https://youtu.be/HJIJKgnXW2g Hugh Laurie & Gaby Moreno - The Weed Smoker's Dream https://youtu.be/sMMwgy3GXV0 |
I would say Gaby Moreno can sing as well. I knew Hugh Laurie was a player . IMO he is just another pot-head who thinks he’’s 10 times as good as he really is . If that. He did know how good Tom Jones is though. Anyone who likes music likes Nat Cole .Never heard that song but he says what I think .You are making some good posts alex ! I don’t like rock because it replaced a form of jazz with junk. It also gave the human race a bad blow in that when boy meets girl,it replaced music that made romance first with music that makes lust first . BIG difference when a man looking for a wife dances cheek to cheek and when the two dance all night never touching and are not thinking of the other but how their display looks . A sweet dance night at college vs an orgy at Woodstock . |
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