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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
1,252 posts
 
Back to the West coast, couple of albums from bass players that I like.
First, Leroy Vinnegar, from 'Leroy walks again' I like it more than his previous(Leroy walks)

 https://youtu.be/xB6K2ZdLJwI

https://youtu.be/WEzkk03sNoY

Ther is more on ytube, if someone wish to further explore.

Next album is from Curtis Counce. I have chosen this one, but others of that era are worthy of listening and having too.

'You get more bounce wit C.C.'

https://youtu.be/uYZr2E27WBs

https://youtu.be/svP428ISTFA

https://youtu.be/w4mdR5FSU3Y

Hope you will like it





alexatpos
1,252 posts
 
...and speaking of bass players and their albums, this one should not be overlooked. The name says it all 'Bass on top'

 https://youtu.be/784vBuUrUFQ

alexatpos
1,252 posts
 
Kenny Burrel is playing on above mentioned album, as well as on this edition. It is compilation of three albums (aldo the man who posted this on you tube forget to mention the existence of one it is intersting for us, right now. It is first album made as a leader of bass player Doug Watkins, 'Watkins at large' , where he is jonied by H.Mobley and Burrell. This cd's have two other Donald Byrd albums, where Watkins plays too. I have that Blue Note edition, so I know) Here is the link

https://youtu.be/M72VFZ8D3c8

 
orpheus10 OP
8,668 posts
 

Jafant, these titles are cuts from the same LP, I hope they're on CD. They appear on the same page as the link I posted for "Bohemia After Dark".
orpheus10 OP
8,668 posts
 

Alex, you have hit upon three of my favorite musicians; I have the LP "Tricotism", Lucky Thompson is so smooth; Skeeter Best has a boss solo on the "Soul Brothers" LP with Milt Jackson and Ray Charles. Lucky Thompson does a solo on Miles Davis's "Walkin" that's out of sight; I'll link it ;


                      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMW3RloxEyA



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