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

This ain't jazz, but it's a soundtrack that's "Bad To The Bone" can you dig it? Here she is, "Christine", and she is bad to the bone.


      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FDq-PBlc9A&list=PLJ3mgaOyNH5lELCtCARlQB-9Ow9J7nV4S


Enjoy the music.


   

Apparently we have ran out of jazz movie soundtracks. Since I believe we can walk and chew gum at the same time, let's go with "jazz" soundtracks, and any jazz that comes to mind.

Although I can't play any LP's at the moment, since I discovered one that had not been posted, I decided to look through the vinyl again, and look what I found;


      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kU3KI3L2t4g



        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4RZi7j2wMo




Enjoy the music.
Here's another one.  Beautiful saxophone playing throughout.  Can't be sure, but would bet it's Phil Woods on the featured alto:

http://youtu.be/2dl1-OW_oFw
Acman3, Charlie Chaplin’s work is definitely not for everyone; a unique combination of slapstick and pathos. Groundbreaking in the film world.

This is not about music per se, although the music is by the great Hans Zimmerman. I am posting this only because I think it’s an extraordinary moment in a pretty extraordinary later movie (a talkie this time) of his and considered one of the great speeches in a movie. From "The Great Dictator":

http://youtu.be/nKm_wA-WdI4