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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
 

Just some thoughts. 

I do not believe that jazz is about to die, ever, or that is encountering a slow death, gasping for air.

I actually think that, the more „modern“ and electronic music we have, the more space self-creates there for a true jazz to breath and to live life in full.

Back in the past, where musicians actually played their instruments, without the technology to support them (or to play instead), live music was not unusual event to experience.  Mostly everyone played live.

Today. A true chance for such wonderful music genre to stand out. Alive and improvising. Just like in life.


frogman
7,560 posts
 
mary_jo, dinner jazz is a silly term for the kind of “jazz” one might hear in restaurants; background music, usually played softly, intended to add an air of sophistication to the ambience in the restaurant (or other). Like “cocktail piano” it usually consists of ballads or pop tunes played in an insipid and unobtrusive style meant to not interfere with conversation. Of course, the diner is at the mercy of what the host or proprietor of the restaurant considers “jazz”.

**** I do not believe that jazz is about to die, ever, or that is encountering a slow death, gasping for air. ****

Aaah! The subject of much dispute and contention here. I could not agree with you more and many of the recent posts here prove your point. Of course, all art evolves as a reflection of current times while building on what came before. Personal opinions on the subject are, in great part, a reflection of a person’s personality traits and general feelings about the state of the human condition itself. Is the glass half full, or half empty? For some reason many find a kind of comfort in unreasoned negativity. Nice post.
acman3
4,337 posts
 

Hoagy for Schubert

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWERPnHuI7w
frogman
7,560 posts
 
Nice!  One more Hoagy for Schubert.  I can’t think of a more beautiful song:

https://youtu.be/DjU6ZjrQulc

https://youtu.be/TeFeLaEsHBs

As done by the composer himself:

https://youtu.be/Em3xyZz_mow





schubert
7,386 posts
 
I don’t listen to my favorite rendition of "Stardust", by Clifford Brown, unless
I am alone because it makes me cry .No joke .
King Cole , Sassy and Mathis , love them all .With Hoagy you just go from masterpiece to masterpiece to masterpiece .He did write
lyrics for a few songs , lost my list though. Of course Frank Loesser etc had a LOT to do with it .
My absolute Favorite is "Skylark" when Hoagy had the Great Johnny Mercer on the job ! But " Stardust" is a bit prettier .
Thanks all !
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