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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
1,252 posts
 
Pardon me for double posting...
Some fine ladies, playing...

https://youtu.be/P9BFVeZr5Sc

https://youtu.be/lwEutmnG0b0

mary_jo
1,525 posts
 
I think hardly anyone will hold that against you, so you could as well triple it. : ) 


mary_jo
1,525 posts
 
Where have you found that Granny? : ))

I wanna granny like this one. As a matter of fact, If I wait for some years to come, I might as well take her appearance. ; )
frogman
7,574 posts
 
Background usually has value. A while back an unnecessary dispute ensued after a matter of fact reference to the use of production/studio techniques in a particular version of a song. The dispute arose because the reference was interpreted as being an automatic pejorative. Not so. For me the important point, and which got lost in the dispute, is simply whether the use of those production techniques serves the music in a really meaningful way; or, is it just meaningless sweetening. All subjective calls in part, of course. This record is one of my “guilty pleasure” records. While not a jazz singer, in some ways this woman can sing like no other and, whether one likes her particular style or not, she sings from the heart. The use of production techniques on this record is pretty amazing in the way that it serves the music and that particular genre’s aesthetic. Very “digital” all the way around, but great. One of those records to play for the visiting relative who is a very casual music listener, but wants to hear your “stereo”. Stephen Sondheim, composer.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQL8vLGlM3mnr7QHXHE_SIU_iIfpy2il8
pryso
1,994 posts
 
mary jo, I trust you and others realized your clip was not the soundtrack to the film.  Rather it was the tequila scene utilized to back up the "Wonderful" recording video.

Music for that scene in the film was done by Lila Downs -

https://video.search.yahoo.com/yhs/search?p=frida+soundtrack&hspart=att&hsimp=yhs-att_001#id...

I had the chance to see/hear Downs at a local street music fair some years ago.  Unfortunately they had problems with the sound system and she only had time for maybe two numbers within her segment.  Not jazz, but a wonderful and emotional performer.
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