A very interesting and sometimes brilliant Mingus title which is overlooked. He kicks some members of the band offstage when they are not up to his standards.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjCR3jVjsH4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjCR3jVjsH4
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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Schubert, I would be interested in learning who the Quartets were should you learn their identity, thanks. Saxophone quartet is fairly common as you know and a great sound; fantastic playing Bach transcriptions. Clarinet quartet much less well known, but a surprising amount of literature for it. Don’t know this group, but they sound pretty good. One of the most popular works written for clarinet quartet. Not the usual 2 sopranos, alto and bass, but three sopranos and bass instead: https://youtu.be/z2FiupE-xYU |
Classic, indeed. Awesome record and one of the first three jazz records I ever bought. While in High School I had just been introduced to Jazz by a young teacher with Billy Cobham’s jazz/fusion “Spectrum”. I went to the local Sam Goody’s (I’m showing my age) and bought that record, Maynard Ferguson’s “McArthur Park” and Duke’s “Money Jungle”. Truth is it took me another couple of years to understand and appreciate “Money Jungle” which was serious jazz and neither Rock/Jazz Fusion nor “commercial” Big Band jazz. Some interesting reading about that record: https://www.allaboutjazz.com/deconstructing-money-jungle-duke-ellington-by-graham-e-peterson.php?wid... |
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