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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Thanks for another TW Quintet link, Acman. I’m really enjoying Mulgrew Miller’s piano. Found this standard (trio)... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pdtb08ihndU |
In reading these recent posts I could understand why Schubert feels the way he does. Schubert, for quite sometime now, has had a great rapport with the 2 fellows that ushered him off this thread because of their recent posts belittling him. Schubert if you are still monitoring this thread I think you should not let those two have any influence on you. I thought your posts here over the last year or so were honest and informative and you never belittle any members here. Keep on participating and just ignore the 2 members who, although they both have posted opinions that discreetly embrace racism and bigotry, are for the most part harmless. Out of thousands of posts by both of them a very small percentage are abrasive and belittling towards other members. |
Today's Listen: Freddie Redd Quartet -- THE MUSIC FROM THE CONNECTION with Jackie McLean. Music composed by Freddie Redd. I don't think I have ever heard this much Jackie McLean. This music was written by Redd for a play by Jack Gelber called "the Connection". It's about musician drug addicts. The play takes place in a room where the junkies are waiting for their 'connection', i.e. drug connection, named 'cowboy', to show up with the heroin. The musicians playing here are actors in the play also. Along with real actors. Nothing about this music says 'drug addiction' to me, but I have not seen the play. If it can be ferreted out, the OP can / will do it. Good Jazz nevertheless. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGTJFH1JLXo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A16l7mtkEDs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_4wMxCKmYY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_FvVAppTtEM Cheers |
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