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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
acman3
4,275 posts
 
There was a musician who got a week long gig in a restaurant playing guitar for the people eating. 

Night after night he played marvelous music and nobody ever acknowledged him. On his last night he decided he was going to be so awesome someone had to notice.

He started playing great music all that last night and as closing time neared he began to play better than he ever had before in his life.

As he finished his last song he heard clapping way back in the back of the restaurant.  He looked up and searched the room for the person clapping.  The person who had finally noticed his playing .

He then saw it was a fat man hitting a catsup bottle, trying to get catsup out of the bottle. 
 
nsp
654 posts
 
acman3
Lol
frogman
7,478 posts
 
Great to see you back, learsfool! +1 Copland’s famous book; a must read. I look forward to any new posts from you.
mary_jo
1,525 posts
 
acman, the musician from your story got it all wrong. The restaurant guests are just trying to be fit. Have you heard of the “Crunch Effect”?

The Effect means that you are likely to eat less if you are more aware of the sound that your food makes while you are eating.

When you are listening loud music and eating at the same time, you will not be able to hear the food sound and you’ll probably eat more than originally planned. Especially if you focus yourself on the good music - huh, bam (!), there you go, in one evening +2 kg.





mary_jo
1,525 posts
 
By the way, I am having trouble figuring out what Duke did after he had left the House. 
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