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

I'm in a "Don Cherry" mood; his music is transitional, it's the stop over you have to make before getting back to solid terra firma, down to earth jazz.


                https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRqxQhF4LX8


                https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNXePvT5H0s


              https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tp5mZxkeV1c




Enjoy the music.
Excellent post O-10.  And you are correct comparing it to bell bottoms.  Both are equally relevant today.

I said about three years ago that the 70's was a terrible time for music.  Music from that era just never gave me good vibes.   I am sure there are exceptions, but overall, not the best era for music.

Cheers
When I was about 22 I heard Romantic Warrior and decided I never wanted to be without it and bought two albums. I think it was my introduction to music being an art. I had never thought of it that way before. This album is so colorful. I love it.
In about 1976 there was a electronics(mostly stereo equipment)show at the Salt Palace in Salt Lake City Utah. It was in a large arena, maybe 200' X 200'. It was really good sound equipment being demonstrated, even some of the highest of high end at that time. Every booth that was displaying sound equipment played this cut Romantic Warrior loud and clear, by way of a local(in the arena) FM broadcast. That was goose bump time for me.
I should have said they played it in unison, at the same time. That was really cool. Just imagine that in the arena.
***** decided I never wanted to be without it and bought two albums.*****

I did the same thing when I first heard the Les McCann and Eddie Harris LP, "Swiss Movement".   I know the feeling.

Cheers