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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Well aficionados, apparently we have lost two constant members of our esteemed group who were most knowledgeable on the subject of "Jazz", for reasons unknown; but still, move on we must, and move on we will. Miles said Ahmad influenced him more than any other musician, therefore we will listen to how, and why this is so when we hear Ahmads music. Rather than point out specific tunes, I prefer to compare Miles's music, and Ahmad's in general; they both preferred fewer notes, rather than more, they both used space between the notes, and we know this is the way Ahmad played from the beginning. Most of the music we have been listening to has included horns and a lots of notes; frankly, I have gotten tired of "toot, toot, toot". Ahmad is a welcome change for me. I last touched upon a compilation of the trio, and I'm going to go back to that and pick out my favorite cuts on that compilation, and you can post yours. Here is "New Rumba" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykem8mJ5tio Next is "It Ain't Necessarily So" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4Dwd2jL-mw Enjoy the music. |
Orpheus - speaking of "lost members", anyone heard from Schumann recently? I realized some weeks ago I'd not seen a post from him in some time. Hope all is well with him. O - your comments about Miles re AJ have roused my curiosity. I know nothing about him...other than have heard the name. More often than not, "less is more" seems better to me too. Have been spending some time with Tony Williams Lifetime - The Collection. Liner notes are interesting. Miles had high praise for TW. The first two albums (Believe It; Million Dollar Legs) by this second iteration of TW Lifetime are covered in "The Collection". This group includes Allan Holdsworth on guitar: Virtuoso without a doubt. Solos made up of incredbly fast, complex runs...but after a while, "YEESH"! I need a break. Alan Pasqua's keyboards provide a nice contrast to all those notes (not that he can't rip it up too). TW and Tony Newton on bass, round out the personnel. |
Ghosthouse, you mean "Schubert" don't you. I believe he was over 80 and now that you mention it, I haven't noticed him in quite a while. From what I could discern, he lived around Minneapolis. I remember, he mentioned that he was not as swift as he used to be, which was not in reference to his physical health, so he might be OK and just quit posting. Tell me, what do you think about the links I posted. AJ changed Miles thinking about his music, Miles began to appreciate space, and the philosophy of less is more. ( somebody on Agon advised me about the speaker I was designing, and told me I needed to drop off one of the drivers, and sure enough, less turned out to be more; the speakers I'm listening to now, have one non functioning driver) I will most certainly check those albums out this evening if they are on "you tube". Yes Miles bragged about TW a lot. Enjoy the music. |
Orpheus - YES...Schubert. Sorry about that. Horrible with names. Hope he’s OK. I will go and check out your links. Haven’t yet. I am listening to Ahmad Jamal right now. "The Awakening". He is really good. (no one needs me to tell them that I suppose). Maybe not the best place to start. If you have something earlier to recommend...let me know. I like what I’m hearing very much (only into track 3) but the piano solos don’t seem to be exactly poster children for fewer notes...don’t get me wrong, he’s got the right notes! :-) On "I Love Music" he sure plays a lot of chords (we like chords) but there’s also great melodicism. I don’t know enough to say whether these tracks are "standards" or his own compositions. Assuming they are his, I like his "ear" very much. On "Patterns" now. Thanks for prompting me to listen to him. I’ll get back with comments (for what they’re worth) on your links . Ciao. I like this track (Fred, from TW Lifetime) quite a bit. Much good stuff on those albums, I think. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCaixOPkgaQ |
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