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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
schubert
7,386 posts
 
Frog , you have to be one hell of player to be that lyrical on a guitar !

My only interest in the Beatles is I kept hearing from people who should know that others wrote their music . Don’t lose any sleep over it .
I did like "Norwegian Wood " .
I don’t knock their music but when I was working all hours I sure wasn’t going take the hour or two I had to listen to them over Bach , Brahms or Schubert .


rok , I bought that Hunter album on advice from guy at record store . Went back next day on my advice and bought two more . Still got ém ! Down low with a touch of class ......At a 99 she could drop bye my house .
frogman
7,487 posts
 
I’ll take Bach, Brahms or Schubert anytime as well.  Still, time and a place for all.  Well, not all.....

Those people who should know don’t know.  A myth that has been debunked many times.  The myth started because they did, in fact, not start writing their own material until they started recording. Besides, wouldn’t at least some of the mystery writers have revealed themselves after all these years?
acman3
4,275 posts
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWuvYeAdlYw
schubert
7,386 posts
 
OK , doesn’t really matter to me anyway .
IF you saw the Rack.Vespers I put on what did you think of the voice of that black haired beauty soloist ? Knocked me out .
IMO stuff like than really proves the human voice is the ultimate instrument .


Vespers op 37 is a small masterpiece but a masterpiece it is .I think they got as deep in Rackmaninov’s soul as anything he ever wrote .
schubert
7,386 posts
 
acman3, that Linda May clip is a killer .
I can't keep up with you  , but when I  can I often get something out of the box which is a good thing , a very good thing .
Thanks .
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