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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A reach out from the bottom of my heart to the "City of Lights" for the horrific event of yesterday . https://youtu.be/9Od4TJYxjgk The first few seconds are shot from the roof of Notre Dame, gargoyle and all . And numerous times after at all angles . No one loves jazz more than the French . Dieu benisse la France . |
Schubert Doris Day had a beautiful voice for sure. Here in one of my favorite fem jazz vocalists. Her parents immigrated here from Croatia which is alex and mary jo's neck of the woods. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EM2YKTmGHBQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAHE8LIbyzo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t16xMI29TPk |
Miss Merrill and Clifford Brown had me in a trance in that last song so I had to snap out of it with these two masterpieces. Both feature legendary drummers. A young Billy Cobham with the Horace Silver Quintet and Shelly Manne leading his band: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFjmWI-d6d4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEr4YRNK6jM |
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