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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
pryso
1,938 posts
 
acman, thanks for the Coltrane post.  From the other listings along the right hand side it seems maybe the entire album is now available on YouTube.  My local jazz FM station featured it last week and gave away a few copies.

nsp, my reference to concerns about new talent was mainly tongue-in-cheek.  Not so much here but I've seen a few articles saying jazz is dying due to the lack of new talent.  I don't happen to agree.

And like you and others, I certainly heard references to RTF in the Kawaguchi cut.  Nothing wrong with that, it is somewhat of a jazz tradition (at least for some musicians) to quote other tunes inside a solo.
orpheus10 OP
8,668 posts
 
Fortunately for me, there is more good jazz from the past than I have money to buy, consequently; it's impossible for me to run out of "new" music, even if it's old.
pjw81563
1,829 posts
 
@pryso & nsp

I’m not sure if you saw the link I left for orpheus10 for Hiromi Uehara yesterday or did and just don’t dig it. Anyway she has been around well over 10 years now and IMO is one of the outstanding pianists/composers out in the jazz fusion genre today. Her live shows are electrifying and she has recorded albums with some of the best known and respected jazz musicians in the world including a trio recording with Stanley Clarke and Lenny White (RTF) and a duet with Chick Corea (RTF). Here is the link again with her backing band Sonic Bloom on 3 of her earlier recording sessions playing live:

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

Her Amazon page:

https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_1_7?url=search-alias%3Dpopular&field-keywords=hiromi+ueh...

All Music:

https://www.allmusic.com/artist/hiromi-mn0000681376/discography



pryso
1,938 posts
 
A basic, and therefore most important, concept in jazz -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-GrRIgdmW8

Thank you Prof. Hancock.
nsp
653 posts
 
pjw

Yes I did listen to Hiromi but had not been able to respond till now. I also enjoy fusion and do not consider it to be "noise". Her name was familiar but not her music. Like her style very upbeat also the sidemen . Will check out more of her music. Do you know the name of the cd she made with Clarke &  White?
I have been enjoying Bill Brufords Earthworks cd "Random Acts of Happiness"
which was recommended by ghosthouse. I think you would like it. Sax,piano ,bass& drums in a jazz fusion style.
Also you mentioned J McLaughlin do you have his trio  cd "live at The Royal Festival Hall". Highly recommend it.
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