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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
7,510 posts
 
Yup, soprano sax.  Beautiful soprano tone at that.  In the scheme of the saxophone world not particularly unusual although very different from what we hear from the likes of Kenny G: nasal, reedy and obnoxious.  While I shudder at the thought of including Coltrane in the same paragraph as Kenny G, even Coltrane's tone on soprano was an acquired taste: very aggressive and hard; still, in his case, perfect for his musical message.  I think you recently mentioned the tune "Safari" by Steps Ahead.  On that tune Michael Brecker plays soprano and sounds beautiful.  This is one of my favorite jazz soprano players:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Kp1Ay0C36P0

And, of course, the classic soprano solo by Gerry Niewood on this jazz-lite "hit"; very pretty soprano sound:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=WtRxKRS0r8g



alexatpos
1,240 posts
 
Ghosthouse, I have few albums of Boogalloo Joe Jones. To my ears he sound very capable, its pity that he played in years when ’jazz jazz’ already started to decline.
On ’All Music’ http://www.allmusic.com/artist/boogaloo-joe-jones-mn0000113250/biography

More on Wiki https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boogaloo_Joe_Jones

Other than that I read that he was not full time musician (or could not afford to be, maybe) and has worked as croupier in Atlantic City.

As for music of simmilar style, maybe this will fit, album with Richard Holmes and Jimmy Mc Griff, also from ’later’ years.
https://youtu.be/MzosF36TOO8

Tommy Flanagan is one of the greats, no doubt. Like him very much. Recorded many great albums to recommend. Will follow with that. By the way, he played with Burrell on that Milt Jackson' album 'Bean Bags' too. In fact they played together not only on thieir own albums, but as sidemans, many times
frogman
7,510 posts
 
strateahead, thanks for coming to the party. Great moniker which is, believe it or not, one of the reasons that I made a comment here a while back that I was skewered for. I suggested, with no hidden meaning, that there were many jazz fans in Agon that, "for various reasons", chose not to post on this thread; that we were not the only jazz fans on this forum. Your moniker, and some of your posts on other threads, were the giveaway. Nice comments and I hope you visit again soon; plenty of "food and drink" left at this party.
orpheus10 OP
8,668 posts
 

Alex, it's interesting how the cover of certain albums flash in my mind, when I see the title of the album. "Bean Bags" is such an album; I remember where I was when I bought it, and everything that was going on in my life at that time.

When an album affects me like that, I know it has some of the most outstanding music in my collection. Although it's been posted a number of times, it can stand one more. I even knew a Sandra at that time.


        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMgwWAaxQQ4


Enjoy the music
orpheus10 OP
8,668 posts
 

Ghostehouse, there's nothing like looking at the music while it's being made.
That unit on "Cantaloupe Island", might be the the best group I've ever seen; they play as one, the music seems to emanate from one source, although Herbie's piano is the glue that holds it all together.

That DVD is worth it's weight in gold, I hope you treasure it as much as I do.


Enjoy the music.
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