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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
pjw81563
1,835 posts
 
nsp,
I will look into getting tickets for the Chick Corea show. I can't believe a giant of the jazz world is playing at a small venue in the suburbs of Long Island an hour east of NYC! I will also check out that 3 disc session you mentioned which I was not aware of.

I agree with your assessment of Art Pepper's early playing and later playing. frogman also made the same assessment up thread.


Schubert I highly recommend the following 2 disc set since you are obviously a huge Sonny Stitt fan (as am I).

https://www.amazon.com/Pepper-Presents-West-Coast-Sessions/dp/B01N2NTGV6/ref=sr_1_1?crid=25NWW6RYLVL...

I do think your sandwich remark regarding Coleman was a little harsh lol. Coleman is no Sonny Stitt but, IMHO, is a very good player.

frogman,
Great Bill Evans - Eddie Higgins comparison. Nice versions of "Laura".






pryso
1,986 posts
 
mary jo, if you are bothered by "a thin line between fiction and nonfiction", then I suggest you don't read Mingus' "Beneath the Underdog".  That certainly stretched credibility, but I found it highly entertaining none the less.

So instead, maybe a bit of his music, an early version of this one -

https://video.search.yahoo.com/yhs/search?p=Mingus+music&hspart=att&hsimp=yhs-att_001#id=15&...
nsp
654 posts
 
schubert
Lizz Wright is terrific. Loving the cuts everyone posted. How did you di scover her?  
nsp
654 posts
 
pjw
Not sure where you read the comparison between Eddie Higgins and Bill Evans? I have at least 10 albums by Higgins and really like him but I agree with Frogman that Higgins touch and sound is similar to Evans but his improvisational solos to me are  much different. Higgins stays a little closer to the original Melody while Evans usually spins out lyrical lines and stretches out more harmonically. I haven't listened to frogman Evans Higgins Cuts but will do so when I get a chance.

I will post some cuts from the Chick Corea Trio album when I get a chance. It's a great chance to see Corea and who knows how long he'll be performing.
schubert
7,386 posts
 
nsp,
. I heard her on a this and that  recording of Newport Festival .
 Good to hear a diva with lower ranges .
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