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

All the Lester Bowie clips were just great.   I went to Amazon to see his output, and the first name to pop up was Roscoe Mitchell, I thought, oh Lord, but I read on.   I have him as side man on the Mitchell CD "Sound".

Turns out this guy is steeped in Blues and R&B.  Played with Little Milton and was married to Fontella Bass.   Excellent credentials in the world or Blues and R&B.   He and Mitchell even recorded on the blues label 'Delmark".

He also played with my high school band-mate.  I will listen to my Roscoe CD later.  It has five tracks, 2 titled 'Ornette' and 2 titled 'Sound 1 & Sound 2". WTF!!!  Red flags all over the place.

That 'One Love' tune is a good tune to mess around with.   It was one of my favorites on the 'playing for change' project.


Thanks for the introduction and clips

Cheers


I have:

Malachi Thompson & Africa Brass -- BUDDY BOLDEN'S RAG

Lester Bowie is Featured.

I need to revisit these guys.   I bought the CDs for a reason, don't know why I put them in the noise maker box.  

As NOMAD said, "I need to reevaluate".

Cheers