Johnny Hodges:
The most beautiful tone.
Cheers
The most beautiful tone.
Cheers
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.
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.
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Fidel’s Fantasy: Never heard of it before now. The Frogman’s first law must be in effect. Two of my favorites: having JBLs helps. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFmCCxMp7BE Take your pick. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZTJYst1bjM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0uytyTADT8 Cheers |
orpheus10 Steve Coleman has been around the jazz scene since the late 70's. Coleman (now age 63) grew up in South Side Chicago and started playing the alto sax at age 14. He moved to NYC in 1978 and payed his dues playing in the Thad Jones Mel Lewis Orchestra and Slide Hampton's big band among others. In 1985 he recorded his first of which would be 32 albums to date as a leader with his band called The Five Elements The Five Elements has had many changes in musicians over the last 35 years but a couple of the mainstays have been the great Dave Holland on Bass and the great Marvin "Smitty" Smith on drums. Dave Holland reciprocated by inviting Coleman to play on 5 of his albums. Coleman is a boundary stretcher who has songs rooted in "old school traditional jazz based on the blues and swing through the Avant Guard genre. Although I find the bulk of all of his material accessible and not "out there" like Albert Ayler. |
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