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
Allow me to tie together two strings mentioned a few times recently - Desmond and bari-sax, in this case my man Mulligan.  This album I have:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuFG5O8zW3Q

But not this one:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHSoU4PF0OA

And mary jo, here's a trumpeter who should be better known, and a nice mellow tune as well:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1nOfbQ_GwU
About Chet, nothing new....except some quotes that we might discuss... :

http://pleasekillme.com/rise-and-fall-of-chet-baker/

Here is another sax player, Leo Wright. He made numerous albums, this one I have, with him as a leader, Kenny Burrell is on guitar.
Cant find any more clips of this album on ytube, but I think he deserves attention

’Suddenley the blues’ from 1962
https://youtu.be/tM_m_tVdGi4

We mentioned few Mulligan colaborations, but I think not this one and its a great one. With Johnny Hodges

https://youtu.be/uHEs0EbLU9M

No less an authority than The Frogman once said, unknown players are generally unknown for a reason.

I fail to hear the improvisation in some of this smooth / sensitive /cool stuff.  Makes me want to ask, "where' the Jazz".


Cheers