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.
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.
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If this doesn’t prove that beauty is in the eye (ear) of the beholder...... ALL beautiful tones in their own unique ways; and, importantly, in the service of the style of the music. We all obviously have our preferences. I haven’t heard any tone in the last few posts that I would call anything less than attractive and certainly not ugly. What all this shows is that one USUALLY can’t separate the style of tone from the style of the music. What I mean is, I can’t imagine a player with Paul Gonsalves’ tone playing funk like Chris Potter; or Ike Quebec playing Coltrane’s "Giant Steps". Potter has one of the greatest tones of the current tenor players and he is a wonderful contemporary player. Alex, Ralph Morgan: Nice! Wonderful player and beautiful alto sound. I am defintely getting a sense on your preferred tone style and it goes hand in hand with the style of jazz I think you prefer. One of the prettiest alto sounds ever from a lesser known great alto player. I think you will like this player (and music): https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=8bC5kYno7e4 https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wEw4IOtQKrs A more contemporary player with one of my favorite alto sounds; contemporary and aggressive but not too much so (for me). The great and underrated Charlie Mariano. One of my favorite records in my collection: https://m.youtube.com/watch?list=PLA7eg2fAs_CzCiZZy6km4YwrO3OKReYlV¶ms=OAFIAVgF&v=Bjdb7a... |
Acman3, as you know, some of the best Gonsalves is with the Ellington band. Amazing Gonsalves: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GkElnIiE4U4 |
Since we are on the subject of tone: kind of strange to follow the velvet of Gonsalves with the torn denim of this player, but 1978 saw the release of Blythe's debut recording. One of the most unusual and strange alto sounds I've ever heard; but interesting in its own way: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=kwcKm-5Qsy4 |
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