Pjw, thanks for the compliments, I intend to be around for awhile; especially when there are aficionados like you who make excellent posts and communicate well.
Now I'm going to pipe Herbie Hancock to the big rig and listen.
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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Re “Giant Steps” and for anyone interested in understanding not only the tune itself, but why the tune is a milestone in Jazz. Interesting stuff and highly recommended, but only geeks need apply 😊: https://www.vox.com/videos/2018/12/4/18125993/john-coltrane-jazz-explained-improvisation-giant-steps I hope there is room for dissenting opinion on James Carter’s “Giant Steps” (and reason there is vanilla and chocolate). Very exciting and exuberant, JC is a great player and like all players he has his strengths and his weaknesses. IMO, navigating the incredibly difficult changes to GS is simply not his bag. He simply doesn’t make the changes; and, all other sources of excitement and vigor in his playing don’t hide the fact that he doesn’t quite have the kind of ultra secure command of harmony necessary on such a challenging tune. This is no reflection on all his other excellences; it is an amazing test of improvisational skill and sophistication as the above clip explains well. Very simple test: listen intently to the melody of the tune and keep it in your mind’s ear while the player improvises. Can that melody still be “heard” while the player improvises? Helps greatly to listen to Trane’s masterful execution first (it is linked in the above clip). Three players who may not have JC’s particular brand of excitement appeal, but who are much more proficient with this particular challenge; which is what the tune is really all about: https://youtu.be/bhkb-_SEtxQ (Brecker solos first) https://youtu.be/hE8inh5yy_A |
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