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

@alexatpos @frogman 

Thanks guys for bringing up Hal McKusick. Happily listening to Cross Section now and Triple Exposure next.

Now’s The Time isn’t on Qobuz or Amazon. 🙁

@curiousjim , Glad you like it. Here is another album (double cd) that I have, in fact its compliation of work from McKusick Quartet with Barry Galbraith, Milt Hinton and Osie Johnson. Informative paperwork inside and it seems that all composition are there. Couple of links from there

 

 

Also,if you like the sound of Barry Galbraith, this is nice album as well, aldo it might be difficult to find on cd.Its called ’Guitar and the wind’.I am not sure is the whole album going to be posted, but its on ytube, just follow this link (with blue cover)

 

I’ve got it on Oscar Petitford edition of ’Manhattan Jazz Septette’ as second album. Lone Hill is the label. Will post that one too, but I prefer the first one (g&w)