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.
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.
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Alex, https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-6XwSWjwbvM Glad I'm not the only one here ☺️. No "pulling back" intended; and, I certainly hope you are not "done" with your posts about obscure players. Sometimes the simplest things have much truth in them: "there are only two kinds of music, good music and the other kind". If you go back to the early days of the thread you'll see how often I posted music that was pre-50/60s and met a lot of resistance and lack of interest. I have often thought the most interesting way to approach these discussions would be from a historical point of view and look at great examples of ALL time periods in the music. I hope that your comment "you of all people" was said in jest since it couldn't be more obvious by now that I don't think any time period is inherently "better" than another. As you will notice I followed with a clip of 'Steps Ahead". As far as I am concerned the clip of Benny Goodman/Lionel Hampton is every bit as "hip" as the "Steps Ahead"; if the quality of the music, not the genre, is the criterion for judging. Some of the most interesting jazz from the 60's was recorded by Lennie Tristano and his disciples Lee Konitz, Warne Marsh and others. Compositions and improvisation that were harmonically very interesting with unexpected twists and turns. Much of it had a West Coast vibe to my ear, but it was very much a product of the New York scene. Again, Billy Bauer can be heard on this: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=RK4U0Q3LbWE |
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