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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
frogman
7,547 posts
 
How could I forget?  Thanks jazz-crier:

https://www.discogs.com/Chico-Hamilton-The-Film-Music-Of-Chico-Hamilton-Sweet-Smell-Of-Success-And-R...

http://youtu.be/k-BEUboCvnw
orpheus10 OP
8,668 posts
 

Alex, I have no idea how that relationship works, but the "Third Man" has been one of my favorite soundtracks since I saw the movie when I was a child. As a matter of fact, I was too young to follow or understand the movie, but I always remembered the music. Now it is my favorite movie.

"High Noon" is the most unforgettable movie and theme. "Zorba The Greek" is another theme that sticks in the mind.

I saw "The Warriors" more than once but hadn't thought about the music. I guess the music is so well interwoven with the movie, that I never even thought about the music, but now I'll listen to the music separately.

As Frogman stated, that was a fantastic post.



Enjoy the music.
orpheus10 OP
8,668 posts
 

Frogman, I'll find the links to all the movies you listed, and give them a listen, including "Chico Hamilton".

Jafant, one of my favorites by Chico is "The Head Hunters", but unfortunately it's not on CD.


Chico Hamilton - drums
Steve Potts - alto saxophone
Russ Andrews - tenor saxophone
Robert Ashton - baritone saxophone
Ray Nance - violin
Eric Gale - guitar
Jan Arnet - bass

Ray Nance who is not as well known on violin as he is on trumpet, smokes the violin on this outing.


Enjoy the music.


alexatpos
1,249 posts
 
Frogman, all great movies, have not seen Red Pony. Regarding music, interesting, but could not whistle(remeber) any but 'Bridge on river Kwai' and of course 'Godfather'. Since this is a jazz forum, here is another album with adaptations of music from a movie

'Some like it hot' by Barney Kessel, from 1959. Great line up, fine music, regardless of a film, few songs...

https://youtu.be/5Cn0m2ItBns

https://youtu.be/yK09EKQDlWo


orpheus10 OP
8,668 posts
 

Although I've mentioned this before, I don't believe I communicated how extreme the relationship between movie and music was.

I heard this music in 1960, but did not see the movie until say 2010; to make the math easy, it is a difference of 50 years. When I heard the music, I didn't think too much of it, but now I realize how devastating it is. Fortunately, I can provide a link of the movie with the music, and you can decide, and see how intrinsically they are wound together.




        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wc4tT-55ZzI


        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icJw9HXXoXA




Enjoy the music.
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