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
On Christmas subject

- Jesus is watching you

Today I had a conversation with a 10 year old boy who could not stop telling jokes. I left amazed with his ability to interpret jokes so well and at his age. We were laughing I think 1 hour without stopping and here is one of the jokes, that I can remember. Thought some of you might like it:

Late one night, a burglar broke into a house he thought was empty. He tiptoed through the living room but suddenly he froze in his tracks when he heard a loud voice say: "Jesus is watching you!"

Silence returned to the house, so the burglar crept forward again. "Jesus is watching you," the voice boomed again.

The burglar stopped dead again. He was frightened. Frantically, he looked all around. In a dark corner, he spotted a bird cage and in the cage was a parrot.

He asked the parrot: "Was that you who said Jesus is watching me?"

"Yes", said the parrot.

The burglar breathed a sigh of relief, and asked the parrot: "What’s your name?"

"Clarence," said the bird.

"That’s a dumb name for a parrot," sneered the burglar. "What idiot named you Clarence?"

The parrot said, "The same idiot who named the Rottweiler Jesus.


Enjoy the day...
Speaking of wading in with current US politics, that Monty group has it down cold!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohDB5gbtaEQ

I'll make that my only non-jazz comment.

PS mary-jo, loved that one. ;^)
Today's Listen:

Cannonball Adderley  --  THINGS ARE GETTING BETTER
with Milt Jackson

Firs time these two played together.

The Notes:
"This is fundamentally, a "blowing" date, in the best sense of that much-abused term."  
Frogman!!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TfyyNB8CfA  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDnIQ1JPcCU 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_l96BNMieL0 

Cheers
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Pryso, that music you submitted was a real treat for me, I have very little West Coast in my collection, and most certainly not the best.

West Coast came and went very fast. One must have the ability to go back in time to when it was current to thoroughly enjoy it. Instead of "Hippies", the people of that genre were called "Beatniks"; it's like almost everything happened in the late 50's and ended in the very early 60's, that's a short life span.

My favorite was "Bud Shank", him and Bob Cooper made albums together. This was my favorite album by Bud Shank, I still have it, but it's too scratched to consider.


                https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7b6O02gYEs


                https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzOJcQso8Y8


The hippest and most exotic ladies wore "Black Leotards"; only those with the best figures could make the cut.


          https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dv4TNJIX7g