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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.
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.
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Excellent! Pretty good faking by Newman (actual tenor by the great Paul Gonsalves): https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=UKGev0mYlvc |
Going next month to this gig: https://www.americantowns.com/event/larry-willis-and-the-heavy-blue-band-2017-10-20-new-york-ny.html Larry Willis is a superb pianist, acoustic or electric, and a devotee of Herbie Hancock. Willis played with some of the great jazz musicians in the 60's including Stan Getz, Kai Winding, Lee Morgan and Jackie McLean. In the 70's he played with the pop/rock band Blood Sweat and Tears and in the 80's played some of the greatest afro/Cuban jazz with trumpeter Jerry Gonzalez and the Fort Apache Band. Jeremy Pelt is one of the best trumpet players of the last 15 years or so constantly composing, recording albums, and touring. I have seen "The Talented Mr. Pelt" numerous times but never Mr. Willis. I'm counting the days. Larry Willis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEce-qFnrXQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBVRBq4CrMk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peFsBe-jXc0 Jeremy Pelt: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOczigm0_2g https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BlspBGB0Lhw (check out Jeremy 3 minutes into this blowing the trumpet through electronic tone altering circuits) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtMEpm-Q8WU |
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