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 just woke up, and I see to my pleasant surprise there are a lot of posts to respond to. Frogman, this lockdown is news, been sleep since I got back from the park. Lately, lockdown is my preferred way of life, so that wont matter much. I see everyone posted top notch jazz. Now that I'm almost back to reality, it all sounds good. Unlike some vocalists, Ella never went down, she was at the top of her game throughout her entire life. Dave Brubeck, "Three's a Crowd"; this is my very first time hearing that; from 1962, that was a very good year; it was near the beginning of my decade of partying and I listened to a lot of Brubeck. Irresistible Nancy Wilson, I heard her in my dreams, that's the way I remember her. Diz, Stitt and Rollins; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4mNF1G8g6A Clifford Brown and Max Roach https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nt_fmhtePoc Rok, I must admit, there was a time when I smoked rare blends of Turkish tobacco through exotic pipes. I have enjoyed all the cuts, and tell your wife Frogman I especially enjoyed her contribution. Acman, I'm going to put that CD in the player and begin enjoying my "lockdown". Happy Lockdown everyone! |
o10, plus any others of course, regarding Albert King, years ago I saw this session on PBS. Later I found an expanded link on YouTube, and shortly after that an LP from that session. Now this appears to be the full program of Albert King with Stevie Ray Vaughan -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-apz26BfHY |
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