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
Beautiful!  One of my favorite Piazzola pieces and some of the most passionate music ever.  Thanks for that.  Here's the original from the must have Piazzola record "Zero Hour".  Even more relaxed tempo and this time violin instead of cello:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?list=PLK-eutyZMAleP1purAmyN9sp5nDKYbl4e&v=MLD9n70Im10

Randy, nobody has any original recordings of Buddy Bolden!

I have been curious about Buddy Bolden every since I heard Nina Simon sing about him on one of her albums, but I never sought any information or went any farther than that before today.

He was born in 1877 and died in 1931; that means his music, even though it was called "Jass", probably would not have been in my collection, but "youtube" has some tunes that are representative of what Buddy Bolden might have played.


        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OZNNrT61s8


        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fezzxFjcfI


Enjoy the music.