Obviously no chance to even try most of what's been posted but nice to see a lot of jazz fans! I'd like to suggest just one that's a must-hear to me, from the jazz age. It's called 'Opus One', a fabulous swing/jump piece. Tommy Dorsey made a huge hit out of it on 78 in 1944, but in 1943 he recorded it IN STEREO for a movie track which (IIRC) due to the musicians' strike was never released. I believe it's the oldest stereo recording outside of some Stokowski stuff done by Bell Labs in the 30s, and it has great fidelity from what I assume are early Ampex tapes. I found it on Youtube; search for 'Opus One 1943'.
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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I am quite sure that we have mentioned these records somewhere down the line...just another old record from a drummer....but I like it Roy Haynes 'We Three' (the other two are P.Chambers and Phineas Newborn) https://youtu.be/87YROPcgL5Q This one has also been mentioned, much newer record, another drummer. Like the trumpet player, perhaps somebody could recommend some of his work as well? Jack DeJohnette 'New Directions' ....on trumpet is the late Lester Bowie... https://youtu.be/YVjX1EhNbLw |
...'A great day in Harlem' photo... http://www.udiscovermusic.com/stories/amazing-photograph-jazz-history?utm_source=ka&utm_medium=f... |
"A great Day In Harlem" has to be the single most important jazz photograph ever taken. I find it so amazing that we refer to artists that are no longer with us, as though we can catch them on the next set up the street, or around the corner. Personally I thought those artists would have been replaced by new jazz artists so long ago, that I would barely remember the artists in that photograph. I know I tried for years to replace those artists in my collection for new artists, but it didn't work out like that; now I'm satisfied adding works by those artists that I didn't have before. Alex, thank you so very much for that photograph. |
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