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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
nsp
654 posts
 
frogmanGood juxtaposition. Miles certainly looks mean with that scowl on his face.
I think pjw's point about Evan's addiction could be telling. Someone pursuing a heroin habit is less lilkely to have the time and energy to devote to his business circumstances.And you are right Miles was the KING back in the late 50's and who was going to challenge him?
pjw--Correct about Miles getting on his bandmates drug problems. In fact he fired Coltrane for a spell due to his unreliability and then rehired him after he weaned himself off drugs.
pjw81563
1,835 posts
 
nsp That's good news about the "Side Steps" price. Yea Trane's personal life was a real mess at the time. But when he quit all the substances he rose like a phoenix. I visit his grave often and also the house in Deer Park located off the north service rd. 495 eastbound.


One of my favorite "go to" Trane discs:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbSWzaDAf10

nsp
654 posts
 
This is the only album I have for Tom Harrell but I keep going back to it often. He has surrounded himself with a group of excellent young musicians including on sax Wayne Escoffery, pianist Danny Grissett and drummer Jonathan Blake.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80TTB6ZlxNM


frogman
7,561 posts
 
Very nice Tom Harrell. Fabulous player with a thoughtfulness that in a way reminds me of Bill Evans. Love his playing. Check out his solo on this; pretty much as good as it gets (a 24 yr old Bob Berg is on fire).

https://youtu.be/jzcgAaWK5GM
acman3
4,337 posts
 
First heard Tom Harrell with Phil Woods. Some teachers who owned a CD store would play great music. Fantastic time.

https://vimeo.com/269293170
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