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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
1,835 posts
 
frogman,

From now on I wont assume anything I will just ask you. And, btw, I like Paul Desmond. I have 8 albums with him as a leader and of course many Dave Brubeck albums as well. Here are some I like:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WI7h6t3zUeI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2cTgUK3MQY&list=PLQQLNys0yJ0sI-DMKnb0JAJ49VfNYnC_d

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDjTc8GzstQ&list=PLvxWibFr0wiJmG_PfoH_rWJrssctL7MOL


orpheus10 OP
8,668 posts
 

Schubert, "Cherokee" is in the domain of the "heavy hitters" like Bird and Stitt.

Many people thought that Stitt tried to copy Bird, but that's not true, they just developed similar styles independently.



      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lf9b86WWfjw
orpheus10 OP
8,668 posts
 

Pjw, I have two out of three of the albums on vinyl by Desmond that you posted; Desmond Blue is my favorite.


          https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FT5zGYaUN_Q
orpheus10 OP
8,668 posts
 

Rok, I'm sure you know by now that Gene Ammons is heavy on my play list. Canadian Sunset and Hittin the Jug were also on jukeboxes in jazz lounges, including one in San Antonio named "The Lifesaver".


   
schubert
7,386 posts
 
0-10 to my hears Sonny was a more "everything" than any other Saxophone player . He could go from the sweetest lullaby to an Atom bomb
in a flash .
Of course , I am a very biased old man and I could be wrong , with much less hears than anybody on here .

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