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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I did not know Lee Morgan or better said i never listen to him really... Thanks to this "discussion" i begin to listen to the 6 hours Wayne Shorter and Lee Morgan albums... I am astonished by the musicality and craftmanship of these 2 masters...Lee Morgan is a discovery... I just begin my second hour in extasy... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEE8ebMqwSM&list=OLAK5uy_npFltjNzEBHrFRjoL_7EHs9YOiDZmo3ow But i will be very annoyed to choose a best or a "better" trumpeter between for example , Lee Morgan, Miles Davis and Chet Baker... We can judge an artist on many counts too numerous to enumerate, and not all listeners could perceive each one of these numerous factors by which we can judge a player anyway... It is our natural ability, our knowledge of music, and mostly our tastes history and our sensibility coming from our brain or heart connections in some order, that determine our favored choices... For example if we choose only 3 factors among many others: -pure virtuosity and ability to play dynamically with all sounds potential of the instrument at the "same time", -musical innate talent to improvise and create astounding complex musical development on the spot and without safeguard, -Ability to create a unique timbre and more than that ability to make the instrument not only sing but spoke, in a word ability to interpret a melody.. Only for these 3 factors which trumpeter is the best? Answer: there is no best for these 3 factors together at the same time...No trumpeter by himself beat all the other trumpeters on these 3 counts taken simultaneously... And if i add a fourth factor completely different, ability to play with others to merge and emerge at the right time... Who is the best trumpeter with these 4 factors? I can add a fifth factor which would be a new one or a precise sub-part aspect of these 4.... Ad infinitum...... Myself for reason i could explained but which are of no importance to every one else here now , the trumpeter i love the most is Chet Baker... Chet Baker is not the best or the better trumpeter there is on all counts, even me i know this; but i love him so much because of his imperfections on the first two counts, he concentrate on the third factor in a way that is unforgettable and look like or speak like no other with most of the times the slow pace of a beating heart.. Once it’s said, we keep each one of us like a personal sacred treasury our privileged relation to whom we chose.... «Imperfection is the peak»- René Char |
The Frogman's First Law can not determine the Best, but it will narrow the field. Here you are, all alleged Aficionados, talking about the best Trumpet player, and NO ONE has even mentioned Armstrong!!! Sad state of affairs. Sad. The unwashed will decide who is best. They always do. My vote: Armstrong or Harry "Sweets" Edison or Roy Eldridge or rok2id(most unappreciated of all time). Cheers |
If there is a greatest i would be in the mood and with reason greatly inclined to vote for Armstrong.... It is the first i has listen to at my teens years, his voice and instrument sunny and luminous craftmanship, and his role and influence in all jazz at the golden era....i think it is a good choice for the best ever.... My law: Even if there is no best in the world there is always one in our heart.... |
The stars were aligned for me today... After my 3 hours listening of this 6 cd box...( i am lucky to have almost another 4 hours to go) Wayne Shorter and Lee Morgan "The complete Vee Jay sessions" I really think that it is one of the greatest jazz album series of all time... Shorter is not less than pure genius on the saxophone, and believe me i am particularly "picky" for ANY sax part.... Lee Morgan is abolutely one of the more gifted trumpeter there ever is...What is miraculous Is that these 2 plays at the same level AND in absolute symbiosis and complementarity.... Which is not so much common to begin with.... And their lever of playing is indeed of the highest order.... I am breathless... The other many various musicians are absolutely top one also, at near the level of the two masters.... I cannot wait to explore these 2 genius..... |
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