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
Speaking of George Coleman and Miles.  One of my favorite things with Coleman.  My favorite rhythm section of all time and which would later be part of my favorite quintet of all time:

https://youtu.be/XdrAzpYdOYs

frogman ,
Can’t get the Pavane out of my being , put the piece I think most like the way
 Ravel would of wanted it on Classical Music Afiicionados .I assume you must of played it .Richter in Moscow , 1954 during an epidemic .

Japan to the rescue !Found as good a Pavane as I'll ever find  from a giant I had forgotten .
Seiji Ozawa  and the uber- wonderful winds of the Saito Kinen .

nsp, another killer from Liz, the lady is addictive !
https://youtu.be/38mjw81spec?t=4
She’s on my bucket list(almost empty)She is North America once till last of year , But Toronto is as bad as NYC .Nov 10th near Graz, 2nd biggest city in Austria , one of best towns in Europe
and not touristy . Got enough Lufthansa miles -hmmmmm. 50 Euros hmmmmmm.
Schubert,
That version of "Old Man" is a wonderful alternative to the Neil Young song I have heard on the radio for over 40 years now. I wonder if she has an album with that song on it.