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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
frogman
7,557 posts
 
Nice Baden Powell clips, O-10. I enjoyed those.  Thanks!  The Getz/Gilberto is a classic and I love that record, but I don’t get your comparison to the Cannonball/Mendes other than the fact that they both feature the bossa.  Totally different saxophone styles, very different feels overall and one vocal one not.  Glad you liked it ‘though.  I have a somewhat different take on the rhythm pattern/religion connection in African cultures.  I don’t think it’s any more of a mystery why this has survived than why any religion, including my RC, has held on to its religious music traditions over thousands of years.  This goes to the previous discussion about drumming and its place indigenous cultures.  Very important to the culture and something that is held on to generation to generation for centuries even when the people are displaced.  A cultural staple if you will.  

One of my favorite contemporary Brazilian artists is Milton Nascimento.   Wonderful song writer:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?list=PLDFA679254DC1F603&v=pn_xs6EIG4E

This collaboration with the great Wayne Shorter is a classic:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GTAIjxoSKLk

alexatpos
1,249 posts
 
First, let me wish all the best to all of you, first and foremost, best health to everybody.
Been swimming at the sea, for Christmas, felt great, couple days later drove bicycle and been in bed since, with temperature...what a genius.

Anyway, since we are on Bossa topic, couple albums that I like, ( Getz, Quebec or Hawkins excluded)

Charlie Rouse, with Kenny Burrell, ’Bossa Nova Bacchanal’
https://youtu.be/6tWnWfYyuGc
https://youtu.be/F21VhioFNgc
https://youtu.be/-EqXwnYY7Fg

Zoot Simms with Jim Hall and orchestra
https://youtu.be/67i_AhoFZRw


Dave Pike, again with Burell and Clark Terry
https://youtu.be/VXUmU9X0Riw
https://youtu.be/_30XmNMsKvY


...and, an album that I got yesterday and enjoy...not a Bossa thing

Bobby Jaspar Sextet, with Idrees Sulieman and George Wallington
https://youtu.be/KvHjOhGyeTA

https://youtu.be/kzejjPRRga8





orpheus10 OP
8,668 posts
 

Rok, I have "Good News" by Sweet Honey In The Rock, and I like it; looking to add more.
frogman
7,557 posts
 
Very nice clips, Alex; thanks.  Charlie Rouse playing Bossas; what a surprise!  Had not heard that record nor knew of its existence.  Not the style of playing nor music that I have associated with Charlie Rouse.  I have always thought of Rouse: dry tone, clipped phrases, somewhat aggressive rhythmically.  All good and individualistic traits (perfect for Monk’s music), but not the style of playing that immediately comes to mind in association with Bossa Nova.  And it works!  He sounds wonderful on this.  This is one I have to find.

I was intrigued by the credits on the Dave Pike album cover; another I didn’t know.  Clark Terry has always been one of my favorite trumpet/flugelhorn players and he hasn’t gotten enough attention here:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_30XmNMsKvY

Welcome back!

orpheus10 OP
8,668 posts
 

Frogman, it's only in isolated pockets of the US that anything African survived; everything African is new in the US. The "Blues" as some people claim didn't come from Africa; that came from picking cotton in the hot sun without pay; that would give anybody "The Blues".

As we know, a lot was retained in Brazil, Cuba, and the Caribbean.

Milton is well represented in my collection, and your contributions (which I enjoyed) reminded me that I'll have to put him on my playlist.


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