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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
acman3
4,273 posts
 
Can't believe I missed this one! I have had it in rotation for a few months????

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

acman3
4,273 posts
 
Another Stevens who plays guitar. Some people say he sounds like Metheny, but has a different vibe to me. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VqUwlJQyl48
orpheus10 OP
8,668 posts
 

BTW Frogman, that inference to Freddy Hubbard sounding "Boppish" was in no way bad, it was good, as in "Bird" be-boppish. Any inference to somebody sounding like "Bird" in any kind of way is nothing but the best.
orpheus10 OP
8,668 posts
 
He absolutely has that Pat Metheny sound,  Saw  Pat  live .


Enjoy the music.
frogman
7,473 posts
 
Ghosthouse, you hit the head of the objective/subjective nail.  That Frisell is an excellent guitarist is undeniable as you say; that's objective.  That his style doesn't move you is subjective.  That, of course, does not mean his style won't move other listeners who have a different sensibility than you do; or any of us.  We all have musical sensibilities based on our personalities and life experiences.  Personally, I sometimes enjoy artists whose craft I appreciate and whose sensibilites challenge my own.  I like Frisell's unique, cool and somewhat intellectual style informed by everything from country to classical.

I also like Steve Steven's very visceral style; in some ways the antithesis of Frisell.  A comparison of the two strikes me as an apples vs oranges comparison.  Stevens comes from the Rock and Roll side of things while Frisell comes more from the Jazz side of things.  There would be musical settings where Stevens couldn't touch Frisell and vise versa.  I like them both and both move me depending on what I am looking for at any given time (MY mood).  I can't imagine Frisell wearing these shoes, just as I couldn't imagine Stevens crafting a great introspective solo over complex and obtuse harmonic changes:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=yUi_S6YWjZw

What a shame and waste of talent (Jackson).


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