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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frogman, Its funny how they came up with a rock genre "southern rock" for bands like the Allman Brothers, Lynyrd Skynyrd, ect, But the first really great rock band from down south was, IMHO, the Allman Brothers. All of their records were firmly rooted in the blues especially their first album in which you shared that link. I had that album on vinyl, then cassette, and now CD. My favorite from that recording session: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rK_5cJpM06k Now I have pretty much everything they ever recorded on CD. The one I listen to the most is my SACD double disc Live At The Fillmore East. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSuoW8MTbZY |
Speaking of wealth of riches, more riches. We’ve heard Pres with Oscar Peterson and Pres with Nat Cole. Here he is with another great piano player who has gotten short shrift here, the great Teddy Wilson: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=tDesCGeGLL4 Quiz time: The clip starts with four seconds of some other music. Who can identify it? |
The Quiz: I am clueless. Questions to The Frogman: Why didn't she come back in after the trumpet solo. Seems like something is missing. Part of the tune left off. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GnshBIuu97Q Cheers |
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