2. music
  3. 1361722327

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
alexatpos
1,249 posts
 
Earl Hines, Coleman Hawkins - Live in New York 1965 

https://youtu.be/qbca-f-fbdU

Unique recordings of Jimmy Smith, Illinois Jacquet and James Moody on tenor saxophone and Art Farmer on flugelhorn, Kenny Burrell on guitar, Clark Terry on bugel and Roy Haynes on drums.   the Cannonball Adderley Quintet featuring George Duke, Dave Brubeck & his Trio with Gerry Mulligan and Paul Desmond,and the Charles Mingus Sextet featuring Cat Anderson at the 7th Newport Jazz Festival at the Doelen, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, 1971. ...IN COLOR!

https://youtu.be/fZNC7sZS6qI


mary_jo
1,525 posts
 
Larry Young / Bobby Hutcherson / Elvin Jones / Grant Green

======= Street Of Dreams

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08balpAm9Ak

Tracklist 1
I Wish You Love 0:00
2 Lazy Afternoon 8:44
3 Street Of Dreams 16:30
4 Somewhere In The Night 25:32

* * *

Grant Green - Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9SHdqD077yY

From the album - Feelin’ the Spirit, 1962

Grant Green - guitar
Herbie Hancock - piano
Butch Warren - bass
Billy Higgins - drums
Garvin Masseaux - tambourine

* * *

GRANT GREEN - Sookie Sookie
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLfdtNoDD_A

* * *
Love this one...

Grant Green and Hubert Laws - Creature
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3IVZ0qVqem8

Creature, by Grant Green and Hubert Laws (flute) from the album

"The Main Attraction"


acman3
4,337 posts
 
Alex, All good clips! I will have to watch the video several more times.

Enjoyed all the clips Mary-jo, Pwj, and Schubert !
alexatpos
1,249 posts
 
Acman, thanks, glad you like it.
 I have very few jazz albums from 70's, always thought that 'best' time for jazz has been already passed by then, but in fact all those guys are still quite strong. I cant imagine how they felt in those times, probably like they are in paralele universe.

 I am curious, have anybody of you guys 'witnessed' the moment when jazz has 'lost' the contact with wider audience or it was gradual thing?
Or there was never 'wider' audience? 
schubert
7,386 posts
 
In USA a form of jazz , mostly big band swing but straight up jazz as well ,was THE music of the nation from the 20’s to the mid 50’s .

Then rock started and within 18 months jazz was off the radio airways which was how 90% of the people listened to music .

As I was there at the time and only had a small AM radio , I grew to hate rock .Still do .
Kind of like you would feel about somebody who killed your mother in a car  accident .

More to discover