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

Rok, I have both of those on my "play list". This might be the first time they were posted. Somehow Chuck Mangione makes me feel good.


              https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9N8FA1S-5KU

Mijostyn, I'm about to quit wasting time trying to find "New jazz"; besides there is so much old jazz I haven't heard.
***** I’ll never know why Kind of Blue gets all the credit.*****

Because besides be a fantastic record with great playing as well as having “good tunes and is laid back” (mostly laid back) in the overall context of Jazz it ushered in, among other things, the modal Jazz movement; a hugely important milestone (😎) in the history of the music.  If context, history and evolution of the music is important to you, that is why.

Great commentary:

https://youtu.be/jPnkmuPgylg

https://youtu.be/Pwc1d4qxz4M
The right people can sell peanut butter on toast.

I'm not saying that it's not a great album, but it ain't that great.

Aficionados!  never let any one sell you anything, you and you alone are the judge of all music that you hear.