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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
mary_jo
1,525 posts
 
////In answer to your question “should we value Michel, due to his struggle, more?”. I would say, no. Artists want to be judged based on artistic merit, period.///

Yes, fro, I do agree with you on this although I have difficulties separating artist’s personal life from the artist’s life on stage. The life that one leads, this leaves certain taste in my mouth, meaning I grow some thoughts about it
 in the process. It is hard to get rid of this when listening the one’s performance. 

When Michel plays, I know he suffers. Hard to ignore although he would want that from us.
mary_jo
1,525 posts
 
Purchased yesterday in the local store:

Let’s get lost
The Best of Chet Baker Sings

https://rateyourmusic.com/release/comp/chet-baker/the-best-of-chet-baker-sings/

Track listing
  • The Thrill Is Gone
  • But Not for Me
  • Time After Time
  • I Get Along Without You Very Well
  • There Will Never Be Another You
  • Look for the Silver Lining
  • My Funny Valentine
  • I Fall in Love Too Easily
  • Daybreak
  • Just Friends
  • I Remember You
  • Let’s Get Lost
  • Long Ago and Far Away
  • You Don’t Know What Love Is
  • That Old Feeling
  • It’s Always You
  • I’ve Never Been in Love Before
  • My Buddy
  • Like Someone in Love
  • My Ideal
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPaYhemq_4I

pjw81563
1,834 posts
 
mary_jo, Chet Baker was way cool!

His vocals are ok and in those ballads he sings I can hear the emotional torment through his voice. Maybe it had something to do with his demons who continued to haunt him on and off until his death. He lost his battle with heroin in 1988.


I recommend the Chet Baker documentary "Lets Get Lost"
https://www.amazon.com/Lets-Get-Lost-Chet-Baker/dp/B00EDR5MTK/ref=tmm_dvd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&am...=

Ethan Hawke portrays Baker in the 2015 film "Born To Be Blue"



pryso
1,986 posts
 
mary jo, " The life that one leads, this leaves certain taste in my mouth, meaning I grow some thoughts about it in the process."

In general I agree.  However with some musicians that can be a challenge -- Mingus for example.  To me his music was honest and deeply rooted in his own personal experiences.  Yet when you read his autobiography it was full of fantasies.

https://www.amazon.com/Beneath-Underdog-World-Composed-Mingus/dp/0679737618/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&i...
frogman
7,561 posts
 
pjw, how was the Larry Wlllis set on Friday?  Do tell.
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