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

****Arguing which one is 'real' or 'better' is a kind of fun, but childish...*****


No, it's not.   It's important to many here in the USA, maybe not in Croatia.

Cheers


Alex, what I have been stating for sometime now is that the music is a reflection of "current society", and you can simply look at all the big cities in this USA and see how flawed they are, and this is what current music is reflecting. There is absolutely no concern for humanity, only money, and the politicians see that it all goes to the richest 1%, minus they're commission.

I know this is completely off point for what you're saying, but that doesn't matter, it still exists, (flawed society from the top down) and nothing will change it. Most people who enjoy music, are trying to get as much pleasure out of their collection as they can, including me, but I can't stop thinking about how it came to be or what's coming next.

Like it or not, currently, what's passing for improvisation is total chaos without much musical content.

Rok, Blues or Funk, the man made some good music that I missed out on; all of the music in the past is so much better than what's currently passing for music, that my decisions are getting easier everyday.

Rok, what you pointed out as a crime happened so often that it's not worthy of discussion.