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

It was on a real nice spring day and these heavy weight "aficionados" were having a discussion about jazz, and I wanted to get in on it. One of them was a famous St. Louis disc jockey by the name of Leo Chears. I was in my late teens at that time, and wanted to impress them with my knowledge of jazz.

I began by talking about "Paul Quinichette" ; I went on and on, pronouncing his name each time like it's spelled. While I was talking, I noticed Leo had a smirk on his face.

"You mean Paul Quinishay, don't you", and from that time on I never forget the correct pronunciation.



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Acman, I spent a lot of time listening to John Zorn's music and considered it infinitely variable while revolving around music that would have been popular at the time of Christ in the Middle East; the music never got boring.

The highest honor that I can give any music is to say that I will buy it, and that's what I intend to do about John Zorn's music.

Although it's hard for me to classify this music as "jazz", that wont make me any difference, but it might to some. The bottom line is the fact that I think it's good music that will stand repeated listens.