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

Rok, your post was so beautifully accurate, that I'm not going to spoil the spell it cast by my ugly social comments.

Enjoy the music.
some of my favorites by one of, if not, the best ever.

should have gone on to Mexico
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3C4PsXoFslM

poignant. speaks to difficulty in communicating
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0MIQHymToA

why they call him howlin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VTKsEA-nbs

any blues song with the word 'rooster' in it, is xxxx rated
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Vr-DR5HdKw
Charenee Wade --

Not Blues, and the 'social commentary' escaped me. Nice tune and very good band. The music of Gil Scott-Heron??? I didn't think he or his work would rate someone 'doing' his music.

Cheers