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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
7,476 posts
 
The Jazz world is a small one, so while I probably make too much of these connections and “coincidences”, I find them interesting nonetheless.  

Schubert, George Cables is indeed the consummate (😉) musician; wonderful player.  The first time I heard him play was back in the late 70s at the Village Vanguard with Dexter Gordon not long after Dexter made his heralded comeback and return from Europe.  Very memorable performances.  This was the quartet:

https://youtu.be/wJkywPVqj78

In that same club, around the same time, is when I first heard Jim McNeely, the arranger and conductor for Liz Wright and on the nice clip you posted.  He was the pianist and composer in residence for the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra (previously the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Big Band) during their transitional period after Mel Lewis’ (and Thad Jones’) passing.  Definitely one to put on our list of great arrangers:

https://youtu.be/sg3Lnk5ZJi8





frogman
7,476 posts
 
nsp, I don’t think so.  VSOP’s recordings (all live) feature Wayne Shorter.  I have often wondered what the back story is for why Shorter was not on that tour for that great performance.  As much as I like Shorter, Henderson sounds amazing.  Great clip.
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chazro
635 posts
 
Jim McNeely's a beast of an arranger!  2 favorite records are the one he made with his longtime boss; The Phil Woods Quintet Plays The Music Of Jim McNeely and his own; Jim McNeely Tentet - Group Therapy (You've NEVER heard a version of Silent Night like his, guaranteed!).  I know dropping videos is SOP around here but I was surprised to see that there aren't any cuts from these 2 records available.  Great music!
schubert
7,386 posts
 
Thanks, Frogperson . I’m about 1/2 way through " Blue Rhythm Fantasy(old eyes cutting my speed) .Unreal research, figured out in first chapter was a worked over PhD dissertation (good thing) .

Were I running a School of Music anywhere , I would see that all jazz students read this book . Much of what what went on then is still going on now, just in another suit .

Wouldn’t hurt the Classical students either , there is a lot of gender blend
like Debussy whole -tone scale etc .
Re: Language and music , Just listed to one the most moving pieces ever written on FM,
"Pavane pour une infante defunte" , can’t ever guess how many times I’ve heard it .Today it was played by French National , froze me in my tracks . Literally .Classical soul at its very best .






acman3
4,275 posts
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifbEBsVrGQE

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

Way back!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNl8ft1-dsU
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