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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
7,558 posts
 
Oh, what the heck; what's one more?  😏
frogman
7,558 posts
 
Easing (not!) our way back to the theme of Brazilian music:

Ask any ten Brazilian musicians who the greatest genius of Brazilian music was/is and I would bet anyone that at least eight would say Hermeto Pascoal. Revered not only by Brazilian musicians, he is an instrumentalist and composer who is the embodiment of music with creativity that has no bounds; always searching for new ways to express that creativity in the same spirit of some of the jazz musicians discussed here. I don’t particularly like posting Wiki links, but with this musician I wouldn’t know where else to start:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hermeto_Pascoal

Some of this music definitely requires an open mind on the part of the listener:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=KJ2eShznfdI

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=cGjUxfoDuUQ

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=79S73ihMVBQ

Think Zappa and Miles have lunch at the "Amazonia Cafe":

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=QxXQ21L4oec

And we (who?) thought Trane took it too far! 😳:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=UPMPye2gg3o
alexatpos
1,249 posts
 
I was looking to buy some cd's on Amazon and when I checked the label, few times I saw TP4 music.
Never heard about it, could not find any info on net about it.
Anybody has any expirience about it, or better, about its sonic quality ?
Thank you in advance
orpheus10 OP
8,668 posts
 

Ghosthouse, I thought both links were nice easy listening music, but I wouldn't rush out and but it.

Most people have no idea what music is as related to them as an individual; if you heard some music while you were with the love of your life, and she liked it too, I guarantee you would become very attached to that music.

Have you ever listened to music on the general music forum that others are raving over? And after listening, you wonder, how could anyone like that?

After doing this, you will realize that anyone who says music is "objective", and they know what is, and what is not good music, is under an illusion; we can only say what sounds good to us.


Enjoy the music.
orpheus10 OP
8,668 posts
 

Frogman, Hermeto Pascoal is a muse; meaning that his music is not as good as he inspires other musicians to make. This assessment is based on the musical links you provided which were pleasant, and interesting, but not as good as the musicians he's worked with.

I see by his bio, that he's worked with some of my favorite Brazilian musicians, that means I can look through my collection and discover which projects he was involved in that I already have.


Enjoy the music.


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