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
Another Hiromi fan here. As above, Jazz in the Garden, is an excellent disc.Happy Listening!

Questions for The Frogman:

Today I was listening to LvB's 9th with John Eliot Gardiner conducting the Orchestre Revolutionnaire Et Romantique.   He moves right along, very fast tempo.

I then compared Gardiner to the listed time on the CD of my slowest version, at least to my ear, Karl Bohm conducting the Wiener Philharmoniker.

The difference in time was approx. 17 minutes!!

Is that possible?   Or is this a result of repeats taken or not taken?

I could not hear a difference.

Thanks

Cheers

pjw
It sounds like you have simplified your music library via computer. I wish I had those skills. No pressure if you have time and WANT to compare I am interested. It's good to know her cd's are engineered with good sound either way.