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

Thought I would listen to St. James infirmary. Good stuff. My rating is

1,4,2,3,5. I like the PHJB. I like the others but it sounds like Armstrong and Toussaint are just coping the intonation of PHJB. Which along with the timing is what the piece really is. It is my view though. Just don't let me hear I am wrong. I might cry in my scotch.

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I think any order for Rok's list would be ok with me, but would add Armstrong's original version was 30 years before Preservation's version so who is copying who?

The video hid itself above, by itself. Very fitting though.

Enjoyed this one,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8a85lQxLiQ
The spirit of St James, the Blues version.   So to speak.

Pops came closest to capturing this.  Of course, with a New Orleans sensitivity.  They can't stay serious for long.
Son House's tune is deadly serious, and sad.

Cheers