This is in honor of Lyle Mays; I saw him and the Pat Metheney Group on the Admiral Riverboat in St. Louis about this time, they were fantastic, this is my favorite tune by him;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4jIbLYE3gQ
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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Lyle Mays and Pat Metheney were like Peanut butter and jelly; bacon and eggs; you can't have one without the other. While not "mainstream jazz" their music to me is like the Missouri landscape after you leave the metropolitan area, it's wide open and free. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ac9x6BcQLjc&list=PLIOE7mhMWLE1_2PbamjINjRzUFJm3u3DL Sometimes Lyle's music just grabs you, and at other times it requires a calm introspective mood to hear into the music. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uvf8UT3uqPY We will miss Lyle, but we will always have his music to keep his memory alive. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ax-wDHE7-Ik&list=RDAx-wDHE7-Ik&start_radio=1 |
I know youse guys wont believe this but "So What". I was sitting in my listening chair dozing off when the tune "Somthin Else" popped on. (I listen the same as someone listens to the radio, I turn the rig on and music starts playing from my play-list) I was little groggy, and I didn't immediately recognize the music, but it excited me, and I had to wake up and listen. Unlike every body else, I didn't put on a record, or push a CD in, I had to identify everything from what I heard. After I realized it was the title tune from the album under discussion, my ears really perked up. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Kag0vqS8CU From the opening notes to the last fade out; this tune is "Somethin Else" After that I put KOB in the CD player; "So What", my favorite tune on that album began to play. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylXk1LBvIqU Cool Miles, blow cool Miles, as much as I like your cool sound, you don't excite me like you did on "Somethin Else" and Cannonball was just blowing his A-- off on that tune. Nice, but after all is said and done, it comes in second place compared to "Somethin Else". You can cut my legs off and call me "shorty", but my opinion will never change on that. |
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