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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.
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schubert
7,386 posts
 
0-10 , I usually don't care for that kind of  music, but Burrell brought home
the bacon on this one . Very good arrangement  !
frogman
7,561 posts
 
Thanks for that, Schubert. Beautiful playing all around on one of my favorite Barber works. Excellent! Gorgeous tone from Meyers. Right back at you with another favorite Barber:

https://youtu.be/zCf7ClLwB7A

As I’m sure you know this is generally considered to be (for whatever that is worth) “the” recording of the concerto. Interesting contrast to the Meyers/Slovenia live performance.  Much more that could be said about that contrast than is probably appropriate on a Jazz thread; but, in short, an arguably more “American” interpretation:

https://youtu.be/_zHSyDP34IM
schubert
7,386 posts
 
Well , op.31 is beyond words and from Berlin.Ain’t no bad music in that town !
Stern is beyond words as well . Just different words .


I chose Meyers because IMO her wonderful "del Gesu" was right horse for that course . Also nobody who studied with the great Joseph Gringold at Indiana is ever boring . I strongly considered moving to Bloomington before here , if it had a good hospital I would have . I like nothing more than to hear young artists in the recitals and Indiana is ground zero for that ..A national treasure for music
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rok2id
7,859 posts
 
Betty Carter:

Her version of "Favorite Things" is now one of my favorite things.  I liked all three songs.   You have to 'listen' to her music.   I would imagine it's not easy to play in the group backing her.

I was thinking that if Paulette Dozier had not done so many Standards / Popular Jazz tunes, she would have come across better.   When you hear 'moonlight' you think of all the greats that have done that tune, and then you compare her to them.

I have quite a few CDs by Carter.  I'll bring them out now.   DeJohnette, Holland and Allen are not my favorite folks, but that was very good.

Cheers

I must be the only person in the country that did not hear her on the Cosby show.


pjw81563
1,834 posts
 
acman3,

That second link with Betty Carter backed by Geri Allen, Dave Holland and Jack DeJohnette was a real treat. I will be adding that album to my collection for sure.

Here is one of my favorite "young" jazz musicians and vocalists Esperanza Spalding. I saw her at the Apollo Theater NYC in 2013 and she was terrific selling out the place as well. I wish she would record more traditional sounding jazz albums as she has veered into other genres her last couple of releases.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQtXo4tiZxs&list=RD4PIdFIGQRxk&index=5

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aRC3YY3svs
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