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
Film Noir one of my favorite forms of entertainment.There were the 1940s versions that were usually NYC based and by the 1950s many used LA as the locale.The west coast 1950s films really relied on jazz based sound tracks, I love them.

In addition to Cedar Walton and Kenny Barron, another very fine but under appreciated pianist was John Hicks, he can play! Check him out and I`m sure you`ll like him.
Charles,
Speaking of film noir and music, check out Hadda Brooks playing piano in Nicolas Ray's "In A Lonely Place". That's Bogart and Gloria Graham who's best known as Violet in "It's A Wonderful Life", but noir lovers will always remember her for being scalded with boiling coffee by Lee Marvin in "The Big Heat".


Charles1dad:
I have two, on CD, by John Hicks. 'The Missouri Connection' with Jay McShann, and 'Two of a Kind', with Ray Drummond.

You have provoked me into 'reviewing' them. :)

Cheers
Rok,
I look forward to your reviews. I bet you'd really enjoy "Together" this is a duet with Hicks and the wonderful Frank Morgan(alto) recorded live.
Charles,