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
Well, I was trying really hard to come up with a tactful way of pointing out that there are qwacks in every profession, but after re-reading the McCoy “review” and it’s source I am breathing a sigh of relief. I have known many music professors over the years and while some were better than others, none have been qwacks; although, I’m sure they are out there. I am relieved because the “reviewer” is not a professor at all; he is simply an idiot. The first hint was his misuse of the term “accords”. Huh?! While he tries real hard, the way he writes about music and musicians is not the way a knowledgeable music professor would. Sealing the deal is the simple fact that he never says he is a professor. He only comments about what he thinks music professors would think about McCoy’s playing and he is dead wrong with his assumptions.

His comments about McCoy are ill-informed and mostly ridiculous; so, not much more to say about it. If he can’t hear the beauty and elegance (to use his term) in McCoy’s playing he is worse than an idiot:

https://youtu.be/7toKjKtbeeI

https://youtu.be/zu3aSjIOSyw
Thanks for your opinion and for the links frogman.


McCoy is one of my favorites right up there with Bill Evans and Oscar Peterson. Do you have the Oscar Peterson 8cd box set here:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01018T3VC/?coliid=I2M5AESQHUS64N&colid=2MJEFFF7AFXNS&psc=0&re...

The price is steep and I wanted opinions on the sonics.


pjw and acman, thank you for the valuable links. Pjw, I like your attitude in this matter and I agree with it. You already said pretty much all at the very beginning. Fro, your answer is of great value. It shows us on what we should pay attention on, when reading anything related to the skill of the professional and highly rated musician. Thank you for that.

If the musician has the required technical skill (this is essential condition, so called sine qua non), that what remains to be noted is related to the pure personal taste of the listener.
The first user review for this clip. Love it:

“A sweet Jobim then fed through the Tyner mangle. Goes in as “Wave; comes out as “Tsunami”.

https://youtu.be/JF6KV2v4pqM

With another tsunami:

https://youtu.be/pG9UZwczSVg