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
Schubert,

I give all 5 albums of that Shelly Manne live Blackhawk 5 stars. It is just an incredible date at that club.
This the Best Betty Carter I have , to my hears anyway .

https://youtu.be/GJRGynQG2sI?t=3

In her first photo on this , the young lady was just stone -cold beautiful .
Up there in the Mary Jo range !

I always enjoy beautiful ladies with beautiful voices, and Betty Carter was young and beautiful then; she never sounded better.

Sophie Milman is lovely with a smooth soothing voice and just when I was getting into it, that noisy drummer distracted me.

This is the version of "Every Time we say Goodbye" I listen to; it's the one that I can see myself in the picture, and this is from one of my favorite CD's.


          https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gn7fGmGJUak