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
Thanks acman3 for all the links. My favorite versions are the ones I have in my music library. Which are the Miles Davis, Chet Baker, and Stan Getz versions. Out of the vocal versions I favor Julie London. Wait a minute, I have that disc also. Maybe I'm being biased to what's in my collection. 
pjw & acman3

I listened yesterday to vol.s 2&3 of S Manne's live Blackhawk recordings on vinyl. Re: soundstage the vinyl produces a large and very wide soundstage with the piano to the left and rear of the left speaker and the trumpet forward and slightly to the right of the left speaker.  The drums were to the rear and right of the right speaker with the sax forward and slightly to the  right of the right speaker . Bass was several feet to the left of the right speaker. All of the instruments were solidly imaged and very clear. I would agree with acman3's observation of lack of center fill but I think this was a decision of the engineer's placement of the instruments. I will listen to vol. 1 either tonight or tomorrow and give more  feedback
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