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
Comments welcomed. I don't have the words!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XIjGei8zG8

Cheers

Leersfool, although I liked all three, it was apparent that Jim Varner was the baddest, he blows and handles that horn like some of the best jazz tenor sax players.

I sincerely appreciate your input, it's helping me to get a feel for the French horn, or do musicians just say "The horn" and everyone knows they're referring to "the French horn"?

This is the first thing that caught my ear after midnight, it's James Moody's, "Last Train From Overbrook".

Have a HAPPY NEW YEAR!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=028UoUkO7zc

Enjoy the music.

Rok, you can't teach an old dog new tricks, and since I'm a very old dog, that goes double for me; however, I'm trying to find some old tricks, that may be applicable to the new ones you're trying to teach me.

"Carmen" is the very first to come to mind. I recall when I was a preteen, this family with a very beautiful daughter named Carmen, liked to perform this in the park nearby. Although she was a teenager, which made her much older than me, I was in love; consequently, I also fell in love with the opera "Carmen". This family also liked "Bolero", consequently I fell head over heels in love with "Bolero"; here are the both of them. (I was too shy to even speak to Carmen)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPQ2lFUQLrs&feature=c4-overview-vl&list=PL-wyNyb4oUIHMjqwxFAltjklxWrZZZGS4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KgpEru9lhw

Enjoy the music.
Beautiful enough to make even O-10, get 'ligion!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UkUoxCGPWrw

Cheers