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

During the time while I visited a place of higher learning, each student was to create what they considered a work of art. Mine was a music and visual display that involved lights that came on depending on the frequency of the music. The only difference between my display and a graphic equalizer is that the lights were in an abstract design.

Bear in mind that each individual in this class had created some kind of work of art that we would all judge. After looking at each individuals project, we came to the conclusion that each project had acquired a life of it’s own that was independent of it’s creator.

When my project was viewed and judged, it was perceived in ways that I never imagined when I created it. As the discussions went on, no one was more astounded than the creator of each art object how many different ways their object was perceived; it was like each object took on a different life that went beyond the creator, and so it is with "modern jazz".


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_YDnuHs8P0



alex 

Thanks for the Thad Jones link it almost slipped by me. I already ordered the album as well as this one:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yh6p8Y14gyM
acman3

 Is "Third Plane" the only recording from the Miles Davis rythm section 1965 -68? I listened to a few of the tunes. Nothing struck me as "special"

The Cedar Walton Trio recorded live in Bologna. Sala Europa in the mid 80's and released on 3 volumes is, IMHO, a very special trio recording.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2pUAdHP8OA

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1PKHoLx8DvA

I recently invested in all 3 volumes and pleased to say I am very happy with them all. Not a bad song on any of them. Billy Higgins is fantastic and Cedar and bassist David Williams deliver excellent performances as well.