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
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mary_jo

Art Pepper had a way of expressing himself on ballads like nobody else-every note, phrase filed with emotion... thanks
mary_jo
I remember Dusko Goykovich from a big band he was in from the latye 60's -early 70's. Aptly named tune "Ballad For Miles" as he sounds so much like Miles. It sounds like it could have been recorded by Miles during his Prestige period in the 50's.  A nice homage.
On a similar note these two trumpet players have been criticized by Jazz writers in the past for sounding a lot like Miles' pre-jazz/rock period. Anyone have any thoughts on this...fair or unfair?
Wallace Roney
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2CHb_23SriY

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6sThHsnSCrE
Eddie Henderson
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=SosWkzZX6lg

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=h4mYgOZZb2Q