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
o10, yes, frogman explained my confusion. I was thinking of the whole tune, not just the opening stanza.

Still I admit my post was not the example I wanted, just because there was so much else going on with the band that Count’s few but well placed contributions were mask over. What I really had in mind were examples from Basie’s recordings on Pablo in small group settings rather than big band. They offer many examples of Basie’s use of "space between the notes", but were also outside of your stated timeframe. So from an overall perspective of basic style, I can’t think of another musician who better fits your description.

But I do stand by my suggestion of "Blue In Green".

Now this is a mixture of space and runs, just as Monk frequently played. But it is difficult not to toss it into the ring for consideration -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xC68NtEmAcc
If Jazz was still Jazz, like it once was, this would be another well known diva.

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

She was also on the  Wynton / JALC Christmas CD.

Cheers

Rok, although she might not be well known, Rene Marie is a diva. Either you or Frogman posted an album that I bought.

Yes Rok, Whitney Houston was a great loss; I find it very painful that I've known people personally who I miss because of drugs.

Although I'm not going to a pain clinic, I know my pain is going to get worse, and I always said that I would never become a "junky", now I don't know; but if people only became junkys because of pain that comes so often with age, Whitney Houston and a lot of other young people would still be alive.