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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.
orpheus10
alexatpos
1,216 posts
 
More Nat king Cole, its been said that this was his last jazz oriented session.

https://youtu.be/6x9IaWGDQjk

https://www.allmusic.com/album/after-midnight-mw0000198051


nsp
653 posts
 
I like Alex's post of 9/29 and my feelings and sentiment are similar to his. I like his approach & attitude. Case in point: an artist was recently posted for 2nd time. Didn't like the music 1st tim e but gave it another try. It still did not resonate for me but I said nothing . 
nsp
653 posts
 
frogman
I think this 6 cd set of Rollins was his only recorded attempt to go "outside" and play free jazz?

pjw81563
1,829 posts
 
East Broadway Rundown was "free"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVO4FDqG-4A

Freddie Hubbard and John Coltrane's rythm section of Elvin Jones and Jimmy Garrison!!

pjw81563
1,829 posts
 
Earlier Sonny Rollins with the MJQ:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHX5nGzNFVI

You could here is genius even then!

Percy Heath on the bass. I never met Percy but I worked with his son Stu in construction out on the east end of Long Island. Percy lived in Montauk. I remember Stu surfcasting under the lighthouse and pulling in one Striped Bass after another, many over 40 pounds. Stu fished at that rocky point and caught fish after fish while everyone else was getting snagged on rocks!!  
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