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

Frogman I might be the OP, but everyone knows you're the "top dog" on this thread. That's because you have the ability to define and communicate what we're thinking.

You just did it in you're last post. I knew that I liked that record, but I didn't know all the reasons why, and you followed up and put them down for me.

Everyone appreciates all your musical knowledge and writing skills.


Happy New Year!

Rok, I don't have to express my musical ideas about that album because Frogman did it for me.

For me, that is most certainly one of his best ever. I'm a Horace Silver aficionado as well, and no one knows better than me how radically different that is from anything he has ever done, but that doesn't change my opinion one iota in regard to whether or not that ranks among his best.

We have been communicating long enough for me to know your fundamental concept of what is and is not jazz; I call it "the Wynton Marsalis concept". Since this is way outside those boundaries I understand your conclusion.



Happy New Year!
It’s (27th man) certainly Jazz, just not this kind. Here, damn, he’s still banging, sort of, but, he and the group are more in tune with the music and each other.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6wgi4NK0Ls

Or   

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcGmeW3hAQk

Cheers
Next thing I know you'll be posting "The Hard Bop Grandpop".

Just noticed I have a lot of Non-Blue Note Silver.   It seems to be pretty good also.

Cheers