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

Those were some outstanding clips Frogman; I found it amazing how that music at that time has withstood the passage of time and is still fresh; Tony Scott was superb.
Glad you guys liked them.  Hey, just one of those rare instances when my poor taste in music didn’t get the best of me, O-10 😄

And how about that Jimmy Cleveland?!  There’s someone we’ve overlooked; he sounds wonderful.

Alex, Roach said that he composed this piece for his close friend Ike Quebec. They had planned to record it, but never got around to it. Quebec died on 16 January 1963, so Roach said that he he performed it thereafter as a tribute to his friend.

Him and Ike worked well together.



            https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzIdzG1J9zc





Frogman, you come through every now and then; I suppose that made up for past short comings.