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
***** I can say with a certainty that I like the music output of Blakey better then Buddy Rich. *****

There you go.   Now, that wasn't so hard, was it?

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Does anyone know why some groups are called ’Symphony’ and others are called ’Philharmonic’?

I looked up the meanings of the words. Symphony means the group has all the instruments required to play Symphonies. But so do the Philharmonics.

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Oh That Frogman be funny tonight.   I do believe he missed his calling.

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Hit the jackpot the very first try; Julius Watkins, and Gunther Schuller; horn. This is on Miles "Porgy and Bess".

I don't have anything with Julius Watkins as leader, but I have him on every jazz album that wants a horn.