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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
alexatpos
1,228 posts
 
Frogman,some people in audience might say something like this....

[url]https://youtu.be/NpYEJx7PkWE[/url]

I am posting 'obscure' music because I see that people who are already involved here, know very much about jazz in general, and I guess they are familiar with furthter exploring of music of some author that they like. So, I thought, there is no point in posting the more obvius ones. However, it seems that West Coast jazz is perhaps an unsearched area, so my next posts will go in that direction, untill somebody says enough...
Will start with this two links, certainly very well known names
First, Lee Konitz and Warne Marsh, album is simpy called by their names, together with B. Bauer and O.Pettiford

[url]https://youtu.be/AQRgEj3AWPU[/url]

Second one, few years later, from 1961.Teddy Edwards Quartet.
Album is called 'Good Gravy'

[url]https://youtu.be/qnyWftdb3DY[/url]

[url]https://youtu.be/SBc1nm3JIko[/url]

[url]https://youtu.be/Y8lNm8fO204[/url]


frogman
7,489 posts
 
Alex, great posts!  That Lee Konitz record is a classic.  And Teddy Edwards sounds fantastic.  Love his tone and reminds me of Hank Mobley in his sense of swing.  As far as I'm concerned you decide when there's enough West Coast.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=uDAvmIyW2VI

btw, I just discovered that we no longer have to frame the link with [URL]'[/URL]
orpheus10 OP
8,668 posts
 

Jazz, it's truly amazing how we have so many memories attached to the same record, from about the same time.

My girl friends friend, Loretta, used to give lawn parties where she bar b qued, prepared fine side dishes, and invited some of the most interesting people. At that time we were all drinking "Cold Duck" wine, and our favorite record was "Cold Duck Time". This record puts those times into vivid focus.



            [url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Ago8dP4fFA[/url]




Enjoy the music.




orpheus10 OP
8,668 posts
 

This tune takes me back to Chicago. The name of the tune is "Harlem Nocturne". For the sake of my scenario, let's call it "Chicago Nocturne", or "Chicago Night". Picture this; I'm in the back seat of a sky blue, and white two tone, 56 Bel Aire chevy convertible, with an arm full of beautiful young girl (teenagers in love), and we're gazing up at the Chicago Skyline, (one of the most fantastic in the world) while cruising Lake Shore Drive in mid summer, with a cool breeze blowing off of Lake Michigan; that's about as close to heaven as I ever have been or ever will be.

Pick your favorite version of "Harlem Nocturne", or take all three.




                          [url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6J2hSOq31k[/url]



                          [url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_ziYBiMiq0[/url]




                          [url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfWbRWTfKFg[/url]






Enjoy the music.
orpheus10 OP
8,668 posts
 

Alex there's no way I can get enough West Coast. Since this thread began "West Coast" is the only genre we haven't explored. My West Coast records went with the wind, or something like that, because they mysteriously disappeared.

Back when West Coast was hot, I recall me and a friend going to movies just for the soundtrack. Some of the very best jazz of that genre was attached to movies; if only I could remember the movie; I think there's a surfer movie that has a good soundtrack.

You're doing fine, keep up the good work.
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