Today I listened to:
Abdullah Ibrahim and Johnny Dyani, "Good News from Africa"and Macy Grey, "Stripped"
Abdullah Ibrahim and Johnny Dyani, "Good News from Africa"and Macy Grey, "Stripped"
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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Mary_jo, I'm not really back, but I'm moved by your kind words. My health is not the best subject. Since you like my stories, the next one will be just for you. As to the jazz, others are really submitting some good jazz, I wont compete with them; however, I will submit some new music. As Rok used to say; "What's he discovered out of Africa now"? I like the way the thread is moving along, and I will contribute when I can. |
"Out of Africa"; I give you "Fatoumata Diawara"; she only sings in her native tongue, which is "Mali", but that's good enough for me and the rest of the world. She is so expressive that she doesn't need words, her music tells the story. Once I saw a video where tears were streaming down her face; that was a sad song and people of Africa have a lot to cry about, but things are getting better. I like her best when she skips and dances; you can see the joy of life in her face as she expresses this emotion in her music. "Fatou" as she likes to be called, lives in France, and is now happily making the world her stage. I just received her LP "Fenfo" which I like a lot, but I have exotic taste, that's in addition to my kind of jazz that you guys have been posting. Her are some links, and I'll let you be the judge of "Fatou" and her music. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gmGL5SqhaY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E82BifytoYY |
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