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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
mary_jo
1,525 posts
 
Hi guys. :--) Nope, no blackout in Croatia, it is just that I like to check the forum at the end of the day, while I am already in bed, thinking what to dream of and listening your  music. But when I am on the mobile and try to enter this page, there is often the message "Your connection is not private" with bunch of other things, blocking me for actually entering the page (right now also, so I am on comp). Some security matter they say. I guess that my royalty privileges are expired. :--)  Will have to renew the subscription. As I have already noticed many pages ago, it is not easy to have blue blood these days. 

Ruby Murray 'Let Him Go Let Him Tarry' 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zWP2ZZEPvI

"Let him go, let him tarry, let him sink or let him swim
He doesn't care for me nor I don't care for him
He can go and get another that I hope he will enjoy
For I am going to marry a far nicer boy" :--)

Just Squeeze Me - Ella Fitzgerald
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqQ_hShPkVc

"Want you to know I go for your squeezin'
Want you to know it really is pleasin'
Want you to know I ain't for no teasin'
Treat me sweet and gentle when you say goodnight" :--)

Blues Before Sunrise
Ottilie Patterson · Chris Barber's Jazz Band
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=024zvQ1MXcQ

I am switching now to my time machine (legacy from my glory days) to see what have you been posted...Hugs to all and kiss to Rok. :--)
pjw81563
1,829 posts
 
The following video, in which Billy Gibbons of ZZ TOP talks about touring with Jimi Hendrix and mentions Herbie Hancock as fan of Jimi as everyone knows Miles Davis was says a lot. Jeff Beck is also brought up.

(5) Billy Gibbons meets his idol Jimi Hendrix touring with his band the Moving Sidewalks - YouTube
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ghosthouse
4,319 posts
 
@pjw81563

I enjoyed reading your Hendrix "appreciation". Don’t know that I hold him in the exact same high esteem you do, but I’m not prepared to argue against it. An innovator, good lyricist (at his best, a poet) and gifted with an ear for beautiful melody though I expect he doesn’t get as much credit as deserved for these last two. For the jazz purists, it’s worth noting how much jazz influenced Hendrix, not to mention Jeff Beck and Duane Allman. To underscore the point, read the Robert Palmer piece in the middle of the liner notes to Kind of Blue (Columbia Legacy CK64935). Duane credits his extended soloing ability to the influences of Miles and Coltrane.

Speaking of liner notes, this site might be of interest: in depth background on the recording of several Hendrix albums.
http://albumlinernotes.com/Jimi_Hendrix.html

If you haven’t seen it, you might also find Still On The Run/The Jeff Beck Story worth watching.

FWLIW - I’d probably have Clapton on my list instead of Kath (nothing against Kath).

If you can recommend something you like by Holdsworth, please do. I enjoy an album he did with Anders and Jens Johansson called Heavy Machinery but might in fact like their work on it more than his.
trentmemphis
282 posts
 
@keegiam

I don't really qualify as an old-timer, but I'm still reading along. Just haven't had much time for listening the last couple of months, much less for posting about listening.  Enjoyed that mini-doc about Christian you posted.
keegiam
731 posts
 
pjw, I rate Di Meola way above Holdsworth, but I've also listened to a much larger portion of his work than Holdsworth.

I appreciate his talent, but I don't get any passion or soul from his music, so I stopped playing it.  When he played with McLaughlin and Paco, sure, but that's not his typical fare.
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