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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
orpheus10 OP
8,668 posts
 

Frogman I've been trying to figure out what you're trying to say in regard to reviewing an artist; are you saying review every record that artist has made?

Alex, do you think you have posted the most significant recordings made before 58?

Are there any more suggestions before I get too deeply involved in this review?


Enjoy the music.
orpheus10 OP
8,668 posts
 

Michelzay,"The Ahmad Jamal Trio Vol 4" doesn't appear as such on "you tube", but what does come up is "Ahmad's Blues" which has the same tunes.


        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnTbSpyEIf8


        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7RIDZulyHA


This tune is like a cool breeze coming off of lake Michigan on a hot summer night.



Enjoy the music.

michelzay
114 posts
 
Orpheus10, You are right about that, This album was originally released as Argo Records "The Ahmad Jamal Trio Vol 4" and later on, it  was pressed with different labels. Its CD version is sold as "Ahmad Jamal" on Amazon.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahmad_Jamal_Trio_Volume_IV
Track listing
  1. Taboo (E. Lecuona) (3:55)
  2. Should I (Herb Brown, Arthur Freed) (3:31)
  3. Stompin' at the Savoy (Sampson, Webb, Goodman, Razaf, Robbins) (4:15)
  4. The Girl Next Door (Martin & Blaine, Leo Feist) (3:22)
  5. I Wish I Knew (Gordon, Warren) (3:27)
  6. Cheek to Cheek (Irving Berlin) (4:46)
  7. Autumn in New York (Vernon Duke) (3:11)
  8. Secret Love (S. Fein, P. Webster) (3:40)
  9. Squatty Roo (Johnny Hodges) (2:14)
  10. That's All (Brandt, Haymes) (2:29)


I used track names to search on Youtube ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqnXO1tz4L0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RXgHhio5p0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNsC9_V7qfs

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcGZIyCz6HM

On LP version, double bass is lively present and well articulated which is not the case with CD version of this album.

There are other

Enjoy it ...
alexatpos
1,249 posts
 
Orpheus, the first album that I have posted is compilation of his recordings made for Okeh and Epic labels, from 1951, 1952. and 1955.
Also, there are songs from 'The piano scenes of A.J' and 'The A.J.Trio'.
I would recommend finding all selections in that trio format, but that could prove to be demanding, so that album is quite enough for majority of listeners, along with second posted, 'Chamber music of new jazz'.
As early from 1956, he started recording with his 'second' trio, drums included. I like those early recordings more...

orpheus10 OP
8,668 posts
 

Alex, we'll rely on you for anything significant before 58. He recorded quite a bit in 58, and I don't know how much of it is redundant; meaning some of the tunes were recorded earlier, he might have decided to re-do them. That's the case we have already ran into regarding Michelzay's choice of albums. Next on my list is "Portfolio Of Ahmad Jamal".


Enjoy the music.
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