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 explore Shirley Scott at the recommendation of frogman...

What is very interesting apart from his artful playing is a fact that i already knew to because i like Hammond a lot but go to my face with Scott : not one hammond player use the same instrument the same way with the same sound ... They all sound very different instrument from one another in a way way more evident than with piano...The instrument design vary a lot... Not just the playing ...

This explain why i collected Hammond musicians ... I like it as second instrument or in solo ...

I forgot to say that his piano playing exhibit the same humble devotion to the music as his hammond non spectacular playing... I like her for this simplicity at the service of the song ... I will hunt for more ... šŸ˜Š

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****Ā Ā I like her for this simplicity at the service of the song ****

Exactly. Ā 

Havenā€™t listened to Bobby Timmons in a while, so Iā€™m starting off with ā€œEasy Does Itā€.

Has anyone here seen Houston Person lately? Ā Heā€™s playing here in a semi bad area tonight and tomorrow and my wife is a bit nervous. If heā€™s still got it, I can probably persuade her by saying how great he still is.

Lemme know.