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
BTW Schubert I am glad you appreciate Kenny Wheeler. I guess its because you are a big classical music aficionado. 

The first thing that goes is the memory, so please tell me when I'm repeating myself.

John Handy "If Only We Knew";


            https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJhp43v-yd8&t=600s


Bryan Savage, "Rush Hour";


          https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHsuqRyqsns
81563.  Well I do consider myself   fairly sharp on classical and not so in jazz .But , I grew up till about 16  listening for hours every day  to swing and other forms of jazz, as did most Americans .  In my heart I'm  almost as close to Sonny Stitt as I am to Bach .

Out of "all" the jazz musicians I can think of, I feel the closest to Grant Green's music. While I talked with him, and walked with him, my kinship with his music goes beyond that. Maybe we had similar life experiences in St. Louis?

No record exemplifies this anymore than "Feeling The Spirit";


      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Y-2y_lxkeM&list=PL9AF5C0F6DC1ADE26
He is easy to listen to O-10 , very concise and in control .I liked his , No body knows , fits my persona .
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https://youtu.be/eIrYlh_oq14?t=2