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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frogman+1 Pepper Adams. I have that album on vinyl and I need to pull it out and listen to it. With regards to the sound I like RVG's recordings. The baritone sax does have a strong tone to start with and it's possible he was engineered to be a little stronger then the rest of the band. Another disc by Adams http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLZ-kDgXMiI A disc I recently bought with another Bari player I like. It's Charlie Rouse's date but they work together well: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZ4ZqcNK6p8 |
frogman - nsp - Schubert I have just 3 Pepper Adams discs plus the Donald Byrd complete live at the Five Spot with Pepper Adams (2 disc set). Released as a Pepper Adams album I have "Conjuration - Fat Tuesday Sessions Live", "Encounter!", and "Pepper Adams Plays the Compositions of Charles Mingus" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZV4oqdVtc-g https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svlFFbk-DsU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bC6MKpivYM And two from the Five Spot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ar1mrjLetKU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5tVnAZMnrQ |
nsp and pjw, great Pepper Adams; thanks! One of my very favorite players. I would also highly recommend: https://youtu.be/6A77glqqe9s https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0kxbDMn9-Dgt-Nag1ZhxSJMhkIn21jGF As a featured member of the great Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra for many years, Mel Lewis and other rhythm section players from that band often appeared on Pepper’s solo recordings. Apropos recent discussion, notice Eddie Daniels in the reed section: https://youtu.be/WaCfDeZJPIU https://youtu.be/wCnWKm5uYhs |
Thanks for Dr.Deep and the Mingus stuff 81563 , and Epherma frogman . What I enjoy most in jazz , when I’m not with the divine messengers like Sanders , Rubalcaba, Stitt and Elling , is being able to listen to the conversations these guys who have played so long together make easy for a neophyte like myself to hear . Jazz is like everything else in the universe , things are better when love is around . |
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