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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
frogman
7,489 posts
 
Chazro, I agree that Lew Tabackin is a fantastic player.  He is a great tenor player with a distinctive sound; very robust and, to my ear, an obvious Sonny Rollins influence.  He is also perhaps the greatest current jazz flutist; with the possible exception of Hubert Laws who plays with a very different style.  I've been a fan for a long time.  Also a fan of Toshiko's band, but I think you may have gotten the band's timeline backwards.  I used to go hear them at Birdland in the early '80s after they moved to NY from LA where the band was started.  But I do agree that the NY band was more exciting with more fire in the belly.  

Loved the Hidalgo Duran clips; thanks!  Maestro D'Rivera is unique in that, not only can he move between jazz and classical easily, when he improvises in a Latin bag he plays with an amazingly convincing blend of the Jazz language and authentic Latin feel; not all that common.  

O-10, some of my favorite tenor playing by Tabackin is not on one of his records as a leader, but on Freddie Hubbard's album "Sweet Return".  Highly recommended.

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frogman
7,489 posts
 
Maestro Paquito D'Rivera:

[URL]https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=kfgVPIa_bq8[/URL]
moto_man
385 posts
 
@frogman, rules to live by!
Now, on to the music.  First, thanks for the Les McCann suggestion, @jzzmusician!  Never heard it before, at least, not that I can recall!  Just gave it a listen and it definitely rocks -- not my "favorite," but great listening!  Thanks.
This thread is pretty long, but I haven't seen mention of Lionel Hampton.  I was just listening to Gold Vibes/Silver Vibes last night, and marveled at how great it was and has stood the test of time.  I love the sound of the vibes, and Milt Jackson's work is some of my favorite as well.

As for "new" jazz, one of my favorites is Patricia Barber's Companion.  Small club recording, extremely high quality recording, and features some great stuff.  It is one of my test CD's for testing stereo equipment.  Definitely worth a listen!

I'll just note that despite some amusing banter and sometimes opinionated comments, I have either discovered or re-discovered some phenomenal music through the recommendations on this thread, so thanks, @orpheus10 !

alexatpos
1,228 posts
 
I try to post albums from musicians who are not well known, who either were forgotten, or even worse, never made it in first place. This album is from trio that cut only one album, from 1961. Here are the links. The Trio, Gaylor, Bean, Norris. Hope you will like it .  

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Walter Norris, piano player, continued to make more music, but Bean, guitar player and Gaylor eventually left the scene and stopped playing.
 Billy Bean recorded few albums,as well as leader and as sideman, mostly on west coast. Apperently he left some mark on some famous players too. Here are some links

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orpheus10 OP
8,668 posts
 

Alex, some of your links aren't coming up, but what does is good. The Trio, Gaylor, Bean, Norris is good; they're new to me, I'll have to get them.

Johnny Pisano & Billy Bean Quintet, with Chico Hamilton "Indian Summer" had a definite West Coast sound; I liked it; I developed an appetite for the West Coast. I think it's an acquired taste.


Although Chico Hamilton and Bud Shank are the only names I recognized, they were all good.




Enjoy the music.
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