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

Inna, glad you dropped in. This thread has my entire collection in the back pages. I can't think of any recent artists that have produced anything similar to Miles electronic bag, or Mahavishnu.

If you can find anything current, that's close to what you're looking for, I can go from there.

Here's something I stumbled across, not jazz but unusual.


      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJyzslBvLhI&index=2&list=PLSjtMA-3_CPxdoWhkkXNH-jjV8sGIzlK-




Enjoy the music.

I know how you feel Alex, but when you're talking to people who don't think in terms of cause and effect, it's a waste of time; especially when they have computers that can research, and give them the facts.

There is no way some people will let facts stand in the way of their illusions. I wouldn't care one iota, if I were not affected by their stupidity; but now more than ever, the middle class needs people who can think, we can not afford stupidity.

Left, right, liberal, conservative; what does that have to do with a man getting a job and feeding his family? Or going out of business because of the economy?


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


      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZyFKfPyi6Q



Enjoy the music.
****There is no way some people will let facts stand in the way of their illusions. I wouldn't care one iota, if I were not affected by their stupidity; ****

Funny, the same feeling I have frequently had for almost four years now 😉