Frank Morgan-
I only have one CD with him as leader. "Love, Lost & Found"
He has a beautiful tone.
Cheers
I only have one CD with him as leader. "Love, Lost & Found"
He has a beautiful tone.
Cheers
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.
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.
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Today's Listen: Art Blakey -- ART BLAKEY'S JAZZ MESSENGERS with THELONIOUS MONK http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4Kw5moQPWg This is the entire CD. Great Stuff. Cheers |
"Horns and piano, horns and piano; how about a little "Gitar"? Grant Green, my homeboy was born good; I saw him at clubs before he made his first record, and he was good then. He would just kind of lean back, look at his guitar, and beautiful music would start pouring out; he didn't even seem to be playing it, or making hardly any effort, like magic, beautiful music emanated from his guitar. Since I like all of his records, I'm going to have a hard time choosing, but I hope you'll forgive what some would call my excess number of selections. Me and Grant's music seem to be in a constant state of resonance, that is "we vibrate in harmony"; my first choice is "Lullaby of The Leaves". http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hxCP_LEniw Next is "Round Midnight"; this is a real laid back version with mystery; you never know what's going to happen around midnight in the city. While we have those syrupy lyrics to that song, they were not Monk's intention; he wanted the music to speak for itself, that's why he never plays it the same way twice. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cYSD0knfvA "Somewhere In The Night"; this version seems to be more optimistic than most, "All he's got to do is just keep looking, and he's sure to find his lost love, she's out there "Somewhere In The Night". PH3Yc56wRZN25Bv3um>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOOfQjU_Pxk&list=PLxsNFDVhPXQhZ_- PH3Yc56wRZN25Bv3um Now we have "Speak Low"; Grant pops them "Gitar strings" on this one; and I mean he could pop em. I recall notes reverberating right inside my ear when he was popping them strings from way cross the room. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHDEEJF1I4I&list=PLF3AB418A7231FFDF "Idle Moments" is the last one; this is one beautiful tune. The most striking thing about this tune is when Joe Henderson got so caught up in his solo, that he had no idea of time, and Rudy Van Gelder, who is a stickler about time, knew he was going over, and just let him blow. "Let that man blow his horn", that's what Gabriel said. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KoXNc-vKdJM&list=PL8C1FF6ED9FD7329B Enjoy the music. |
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