Oscar Brown Jr. and Jon Hendricks are two masters.
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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***** 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 |
I wanted to nominate Mingus' 'Oh Yeah', but thought better. Didn't want to start a 'ruckus'. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=donDOIiuWc0 Cheers You won't find every Tom, Dick and Harry 'covering' this. |
I agree with the frogman 100% in regards to Kind Of Blue. A "landmark album" in the jazz genre and maybe the best one at that. I also consider a few of the Mingus and Brubeck albums "landmark" as well as the initial bebop recordings in the 40's I am still waiting for the frogman's assessment of Steve Coleman and the Five Elements, which if he does not have any of his material in his collection and has not listened to any of it in the last 40 years will not be a speedy undertaking. :) |
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