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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
frogman
7,561 posts
 
Loved the quote, mary_jo.

Fantastic live Woods/Harrell clips, acman3. Hadn’t heard those. Besides the great playing one of the things that they remind us of (again!) is what a brilliant composer Phil Woods was. Great tunes. Interesting and complex without becoming inaccessible. Great stuff.

pjw, some favorite Tom Harrell recordings (great composer in his own right):

“Sailaway” with a favorite saxophone player, Dave Liebman.

https://youtu.be/iDp-Fz3CA0A

https://youtu.be/27V8ylNNKSo

”Form”. With Joe Lovano. Hard to find although available as a download. Took me a couple of years to find an lp copy, Fyi, I just noticed that there are two copies available on eBay currently.

https://youtu.be/6KfdupfAD_0

“Upswing”

https://youtu.be/j-LIXh0NElg

As as sideman he has made many great recordings. Speaking of great composers, I like his playing on the Horace Silver “Silver ‘n....” series. Love the bass line on this:

https://youtu.be/2Jwu2PHq6r4






pjw81563
1,835 posts
 
frogman I like the Harrell selections you posted. I noticed they were all from Harrell's younger days. Is there something that you don't like about his output since 2000?
pjw81563
1,835 posts
 
mary jo thanks for the boxing and jazz quote. They call boxing "The Sweet Science" and you could also say the same for jazz.

Anthony Joshua did not take his opponent seriously. Deontay Wilder would beat Joshua all day but since he ducked Wilder and fought and lost to a lesser contender the big money "superfight" everyone wanted (Joshua/Wilder) is done.
frogman
7,561 posts
 
****  Is there something that you don't like about his output since 2000? ****

Not at all.  To be frank, I have not followed his output as closely in recent years; post Phil Woods.  
nsp
654 posts
 
guys all good vids on Harrell. I have a number of older lps he did with  P Woods and submit this as one of the better ones:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FcvjRddmeOk
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