Alex, Thanks!
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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Trane in 1963. I read "Impressions " has same chord changes as " Kind of Blue", in the comments. Interesting. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46DTEse9_bo |
Thank you very much Acman; I consider that very appropriate for the present conversation. "Trane", McCoy Tyner and Elvin Jones, are like one musically. The sound of the soprano sax, is the sound of India, and projects the Eastern groove "Trane" was in at that time. Track 1 India, was recorded live at the Village Vanguard in 61; his live tracks are longer, and they have a different feel; that's because of audience feedback, which gives the performance high energy. |
Ghosthouse, the crowd was almost every professional musician in St. Louis, and serious aficionados; a lot of whom I knew. That was a very big jazz event that no one serious about the music would miss. For sure his performance didn't sound like the records they (we) had at home, but that's not what we came to see. What I spoke of, that someone is inferring was what the whole performance consisted of, was probably less than three minutes, and neither McCoy Tyner nor Elvin Jones were prepared for it. This was mentioned about most live performances after that one. Enjoy the music. |
Nice to hear from you, Alex. Great clip and of my favorite things on YouTube. There are two others that I (and I think acman3 as well) posted a while back. Here's another: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=HE9bRhUwELE |
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