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
After the last PC incident I will add , I meant to say American Indians. I would hope no Indians of any persuasion were harmed by my error, which once I noticed was to late to edit.

Jim Pepper:

Very nice.  I liked it.  A little repetitious, but a nice tune, and the sax playing was good.


***** I would hope no Indians of any persuasion were harmed by my error, which once I noticed was to late to edit.*****

Too late.  I'm outraged.

Cheers
Szabo:

Was introduced to his music while in Germany.  His were some of the first Jazz LPs I purchased.   Right along with Quincy and Wes.  I Have a ton of his stuff on LP.  Hard to find now on CD, except used. I do have on CD, 'The Sorcerer' and '1969'.

He definitely had a unique sound.   Maybe so unique it all has a sameness to it.   Brings back great times.  Sansui, Dual and JBL.

Cheers

Sansui,Dual, and JBL sounded pretty good back then, and they didn't break the bank. Even today, a Sansui tuner is beautiful, and it's sound is unique among tuners "mello" is how I would describe it.

Now that you mention it, I don't have any Gabor CD's. I guess I didn't keep up with musicians back then, because I didn't know a lot of things about him, like he was on drugs, and died relatively young. I don't think I've heard enough of his music.


                https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G%C3%A1bor_Szab%C3%B3


Enjoy the music.

Rok, I wonder about these musician drug addicts in regard to their business dealings. First, no matter what the "up standing business" says about the "drug addict", the public takes their word for it. Now I find that the "up standing business" was flat out lying; and another question is "Why did that business have so many drug addicts"? So many that one musician left for that very reason. I didn't finish college, but I can add, subtract, multiply, and I can even do long division; these numbers for the musicians ain't coming up right.



Enjoy the music.