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
Exactly frogman , I thought of Brecker few minutes in .
I love that term Monster player . Good as it Gets .That switch from Gypsy to straight ahead he often does is wonderful, hear much of jazz in one man , just a joy !
Re : Wolff , I almost said he was Mary Jo’s boyfriend , but thought better of it .
Thank you prysol !I put those clips on Poland with the idea if they were something to even one person, I’d be happy .Millions of people recorded as Russian
are actually Polish from when Russia controlled 1/3 of present day Poland .
I’m 3/4 Scottish and I/4 English . If I was 100 % Polish I would be proud to be from the most Christian people in Europe .


More Bireli Lagrène. I have to admit that for me he gets awful close (but not quite) to the “too much of a good thing” line; but, hey, the guy has a lot to say. Amazing virtuosity and talk about wide scope!

https://youtu.be/AmmujItUffs

https://youtu.be/GJMc8rWlY48

(Django’s “Nuages” and Bird’s “Donna Lee”):

https://youtu.be/Zs_qP1vT3Cw

R&R guitar informed by real Jazz chops; not the bs of some:

https://youtu.be/6ROlGn_dZuo
Like Bireli, especially that Isn't She Lovely clip, schubert, thank you for that + like that Bireli Lagrene Trio that fro has just posted.
Told you that you sound just like them !

Glad I wasn't there for the R&R  , I would have been arrested for guitar  destruction .