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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
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alex,

That post was a handful!

The first link to Higgins' "Soulero" I really like. On the first song the first 50 seconds piano solo sounds like classical not jazz. I have just 2 Higgens albums with him as a leader - "Haunted Heart" and "Dear Old Stockholm" but I will be buying "Soulero" for sure. I enjoyed "Time On My Hands" as well.

The Roger Kellaway song also sounded a bit classical. If you listen to the bass and percussion in the rythm section throughout the whole song it can be translated and used in a classical setting. Kellaway's piano playing can be described as "jazzicle" - did I just make up a new word?




pjw81563
1,835 posts
 
nsp,

Great story of Higgins encounter with Art Blakey. I had read on Wiki that he turned down the offer but with none of the details you gave.

Thanks for the info on the Lizz Wright album.

I still cannot believe Chick Corea is paying a venue that is a 15 minute drive from my house. I saw the Return To Forever reunion tour in 2007 but had to drive to go to the United Palace Theater uptown NYC for that.
nsp
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schubert  I am really enjoying all these Lizz Wright posts. I am a little disappointed because when I went to search her recording output I have not found a jazz oriented CD. I was looking for another Jazz singer but I'm not sure that's the direction her recording career has taken. She's so good I still might buy one of her other CDs. If anyone finds anything she has done in the Jazz field let me know.
nsp
654 posts
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RiOf7oZnlP4 alexThanks!! Wow when you post it's a monster. A lot of good cuts to listen to. I happened to be a big fan  of Roger KellawayHere's  some cuts With Roger Kellaway on piano from a classic album:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nh0xUu9r5as 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13QDt1CDTis

alexatpos
1,249 posts
 
Paul and Nsp, glad you like it. Also, both of you have posted earlier some new guitarists, for me, that I liked, but never got to thank you,please forgive me for that,but lately you all have been very productive, so many posts,its hard to even read and listen to all, yet alone to answer, the conversation is unwiding so fast, when I wish to reply I am already 3 pages late. (pure excuse, I know,ha)

Nsp, could not open the Kellaway link, again that regional thing on ytube.
From what albums are those compositions?

Take a listen on that Fred Kaz guy,I have only that album, but he seems interesting, perhaps Frogman could tell us whats 'wrong' with his playing, why he is not more known? (i am not sarcastic)

Paul, here is another 'jazzical' piano player (also mentioned before)

Don Friedman
https://youtu.be/V0_U6WEFk78
https://youtu.be/KNJsn0m8VL8

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