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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Today's Listen: John Coltrane -- LUSH LIFE See, he wasn't always lost in Andromeda. A Rudy Van Gelder engineered production on Prestige Records. The cover does not mention this, guess that came later with Blue Note. from the you-tube screen: "Lush Life contains Coltrane’s first recordings as sole leader, his initial date fronting a pianoless trio, and one of his first extended readings of a ballad, Billy Strayhorn’s resplendent title track. We also hear him at the helm of a quartet and quintet, featuring pianist Red Garland, with trumpeter Donald Byrd added to “Lush Life.” Coltrane and jazz would never be the same!" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccHkX_M9ajQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFj8cfYEt8k https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyGMu62BYCU Cheers |
The DVD, "I Called Him Morgan" gripped my attention from the first minute to the last. There were nothing but good people in this DVD; I could relate to all the people and events. In many ways it was the life I lived, I’ve never been a musician but I was always in lounges where they played, and had musician friends. The two biggest factors in Lee Morgans death, were Lee Morgan and the weather. "I love you, I will kill you, but I will love you forever". That is the nature of so many women, it must be respected. If yours truly had not been young and fast, he would not be writing this thread. I wont say anymore and ruin it for anyone who wants to see it; highly recommended. |
frogman Thanks for the clarification, Maybe if I can find the time I can delve a little deeper into the article and it might change my assessment of the author. When one looks at it from the perspective of the many labels and recordings that van Gelder engineered You do get a sense of how important He was in the documentation Of the jazz music of that time. And We should feel lucky that these smaller labels flourished at that time and the music was made available. In research regarding the lp "Somethin Else" I found a recording date of March 9th 1958. BTW Cannonball did not write any of the tunes On the album. Of the six Tunes miles wrote won the title song, Hank Jones another and Nat Adderley a third one. . The other three were standards. Your points are well taken. It's an intriguing question. Obviously miles was signed to Columbia Records by this time. ? And probably wouldn't have received permission to be the leader on another labels album. Miles also did not take a backseat to anyone at this point in his career And would not have taken well To receiving directions about how to "play" on an album. Not that that would have happened because I have never seen anything in writing Or a video interview with a jazz musician where they were told What or how to play. In fact, the opposite is true. But it still is Cannonballs name at the top And until someone close to the recording / production says otherwise, I guess we'll have to accept that. |
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