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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
pjw81563
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frogman, thanks for the links on accompaniment.

 A perfect example of correct accompaniment would be McCoy Tyner (accompanist) and John Coltrane (soloist) in the song "My Favorite Things"

Even someone with limited knowledge of sheet music, chords, minors and majors, ect., can clearly hear the excellence exhibited by Tyner comping Trane.
frogman
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Hah! I didn’t know that about it being the first live recording at the VV. Thanks for that very interesting factoid, nap. With that knowledge in mind, I would put even more stock in the possibility that technical issues may have been the reason that not all of the music from the afternoon set was released. Afternoon set: very first time that a recording was attempted vs the evening sets for which they had had a “practice run”. Seems plausible to me. In answer to your question: Good list that I can’t argue with eventhough that, as usual, “best” gets a little complicated. A couple more that come to mind as contenders (favorites, anyway):

Stanley Turrentine “Up At Minton’s“
Sarah Vaughn “Live In Japan”
Monk/Coltrane “At Carnegie Hall”
Eric Dolphy “At The Five Spot”
Benny Goodman “Benny In Brussels”





frogman
7,475 posts
 
How could I forget this one?!

“Joe Henderson Quintet At The Lighthouse”

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hvEBhx0eYZo&index=2&list=PLMD9X0rJLX6bVX8SIMSmPlVv_PAFx3v85&am...

I did it again (in my last post).  Sorry, nsp.   You are definitely NOT a “nap” 🙃.
alexatpos
1,220 posts
 
To add few on that list,just out of head...not necessarily ’the best’, of course, but the ones I like...

Hawkins alive at the Village Gate
https://youtu.be/Ylf7s2_tOxo

MJQ ’Last Concert’
https://youtu.be/nZjLK3h6NAU

Johnny Griffin ’Studio Jazz Party’ (does this counts too?)
https://youtu.be/eLjyiDv9rSI

Dave Brubeck Quartet ’Live at Carnegie Hall’
https://youtu.be/JVLIcbUL64M

Chet Baker ’Live in Tokyo’ (ok,its later date than stated in article)
https://youtu.be/Kjf6gb8hjW8

Shelly Manne at the Blackhawk (mentioned not so far ago)
https://youtu.be/Gy8Yt3stKz8

Burrell, Grant Green, Barney Kassell (wonder if this was ever issued...do not know of any other date where Green and Burrell are playing together)
https://youtu.be/_4jMQNJFPO4

Kenny Dorham Quintet 'Live at Flamboyn, featuring Joe Henderson' (this I dont have, but sounds interesting)
https://youtu.be/2yOdyfx8q6U

nsp
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frogman
No doubt that those alternate takes were probably from the other evening set as t 
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