Uh Oh, now somebody is going to call me out on whether or not I meant that all heroin users are insane?
I'll just let that one stand, and let them make of it what they will.
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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Out of the many and varied aspects and descriptions of modern jazz, "soul" is the one that I admire most. Jazz without soul can be boss, and I can like that as well; however, it's jazz that projects an emotional component called "soul" that I like the best. Some of the jazz musicians who project this quality best are; Milt Jackson, Bobby Timmons, and Ray Charles; Ray Charles can play in any genre he chooses and qualify. From what I can hear, it seems that the descendants of slaves project this quality best, Maybe that's because they have had so many trials and tribulations that it comes through in their music. Take Bobby Timmons "So Tired"; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fbpXG4JNOU I can hear it; "A man that's so tired he don't know what to do, but he got to keep on pushing". He could be someone on one of the city streets walking, looking for a job, and he's so tired, but he got to keep on walking cause he's got to find a job. Another tune is "Sandra's Blues"; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhgUUe5czxc Poor Sandra, nothing is going right for that beautiful lady; her man just left her, and she's a few bucks short on the rent; she's got the Blues. |
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