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
O-10, missed your post from this morning. One of my favorite Dizzy records!
The first law of Jazz.   If the shoe fits.....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCY8GpCNEh0

Cheers

A lot sax players.   Wonder if The Frogman is in there.

Acman, as I recalled we liked some of the same tunes. I always give your submissions a careful listen and honest evaluation.

Although I've discovered, as a result of Alex's submissions that there is too much old jazz I don't have in my collection to be searching for new jazz, I still listen carefully to the new jazz you submit, and give it my best evaluation; occasionally I've purchased some of it, but it doesn't stand repeated listens; maybe it's that old dog new tricks thing.

BTW, that's Dizzy's best version of Kush, I have several.


rokSorry to hear that. Hope it was just a safety feature of your amps to protect them.  maybe you can name these speaker wires so we could avoid them. Or is the music so damn good you just can't avoid turning it up!!  hope you have a backup amp?