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
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Clasiqueando Con Ruben

Wiki says:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Son_(music)

This is SON music and the title is in honor of the pianist for the BVSC, Ruben Gonzalez.

SON is also said to be of African orgin, although it only appeared at the turn of the last century. Where was it hiding? :) If it took that long to manifest itself, a body could be excused for thinking it was of Cuban orgin!!

Son was looked down upon by the Cuban Elite i.e. Europeans. I guess they couldn't 'hear' it. Wiki says SON caused "considerable Anxiety" among the powers that be. I love it for that reason alone. And of course because of the BVSC.

Wiki also says BVSC was not that well thought of by the Cubans. Read the article. It's a good read.

To hear the tune, just go to O-10's post and click on the song title. It will move to the start of that tune.

Cheers
For those that are interested.

http://exploringafrica.matrix.msu.edu/teachers/curriculum/m13/notes.php

Also, Google, 'Indigenous African Music". After reading the article, and any of the several sites on the Google, then talk to me about Drums and music of African orgin in the Americas. These people did not progress beyond chanting. In that, they are without peer. The rest of it, is African words put to Western musical forms.

Cheers
Ran across this again. Had to listen and share one more time. Check out the conductor towards the end. The boy is into it!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BmOFAtg9twM

Cheers

Rok, you might as well have stated African influence does not exist because the although the music sounded African influenced, the name was wrong. Cuban street music is a combination of Spain and Africa.

Spirituals, Blues, and Jazz are uniquely American, with no African influence I can detect.

Enjoy the music.