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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
1,832 posts
 
acman,

 I agree with rok about Close Your Eyes by Carolyn Lee Jones. I was not aware of her either and the trio behind her is awesome as well as her voice.
pjw81563
1,832 posts
 
frogman,

In regards to my new Charlie Parker and co. JATP 1949 disc I agree it has already become one of my favorites and will get plenty of listens here.

Did you really pick up by listening that Parker's reed was faulty?

Your quote "history lesson" was that about the jazz or my summary of the debriefing of German officers post WWII?
orpheus10 OP
8,668 posts
 

James Moody, "last Train From Overbrook";


      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5In7YPC-sL4
frogman
7,531 posts
 
pjw, if you listen closely you’ll hear that Bird’s reed is chirping or squeaking a little bit; its the high pitched sound that you hear for an instant at the beginning of some of his phrases.  Stan Getz was notorious for playing squeaky reeds.  “History lesson” referred to the clip.
schubert
7,386 posts
 
pjw, I thought it showed you think about the most important things and I was impressed.
They were scientists in uniform . Like all Imperial countries the USA had their eyes on them for a long time and we planned to bring them to USA
ASAP after the war . Imperial country is not an insult per se , it means a nation
that controls important decisions of other nations .Brits being #1 at that .USA had considerable experience at that as well , after the Spanish American war we controlled the Philippines , Puerto Rico and Cuba .As well as Hawaii and Guam.There ourselves not with puppets , our usual MO .

As well, in various ways, every country in South and Central America save Brazil .All the Imperial Countries have Staff Plans for at least 50 years out as to how who should control others . They worked in the White House and Pentagon, just on that,
all during WW II . USA and UK never saw Germany as the main enemy ,
our ally Russia was that .

Again this is not unique to USA nor is it something new . Columbus sailed
because of one .

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