Friend Rok, I no longer deal in earthly cause and effect but look to the firmament for answers; I've gotten quite mysterious in my old age, I think it comes with age, kind of like arthritis.
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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It's amazing how this music became a part of my life, it was the backdrop to places and events, like the soundtrack to a movie, the movie of my life. Let me explain; while other people bought a record and played it on their record player, I put a quarter in the jukebox. I went from one lounge to the next in 72; there was a lot going on in my city, and I didn't want to miss anything. It's funny how I didn't have to take "Manu Dibango" with me, he was waiting at each lounge I went to. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWK_Josc0Og From one event to the next, from one barmaid to the next; that's the way I rolled at that time and I met Manu Dibango at each pit stop along the way; youth must be enjoyed and savored, not wasted, and I have the memory of Manu Dibango's spirit and music enjoying those times with me. |
Rok, I am not in the mood for bickering, but I am always in the mood for dialogue for the the sake of clarity and hopefully progress in understanding points of view. As I said, I do agree with the general sentiment expressed in cgoodwin’s post: “Jazz is a living, breathing art form”. This is my viewpoint and I have no expectation that anyone else will feel the same way. First, as I have said several times before I have trouble with the word and description “aficionado”. I’m not sure what it means and it is way too easy to hide behind that banner when none of us here can live up to the complete definition of the word. Fan? Avid fan? Sure. Aficionado? For some reason the word always conjures up visions of Hugh Hefner in a silk robe and pipe listening to his hi-fi. Call me weird. There’s way too much that all of us don’t really understand about this great music. Personal taste and preferences are not knowledge and understanding. Now, your diatribe: “Facts“? ....right. “in some circles”? Not a chance; you need more than one to make a circle. To not recognize what a contribution Corea has made to the music as composer, never mind as player, only makes cgoodwin’s point. Name me one tune written by McBride that has become a Jazz standard. Corea has several. Name me one bass player that names McBride as an important influence. The list for Corea is very long. As I said before, McBride is a great player; but, really? As always, I don’t care that you don’t like (mostly) the new stuff. What I do care about and find ironic and unfortunate is that you claim to be such a purist and “keeper of the flame” and yet, when someone who clearly states “I love the old stuff” and goes to the trouble of posting here for the first time you attack instead of being welcoming and encouraging more involvement. Mind you, he probably could have been more tactful, but hey....what is it they say, “the pot calling the kettle black”? 😄 See, had you left me out of it as is appropriate you would have spared yourself (and me) all this 😊 Be well and stay healthy. Btw, always sad to hear of someone’s passing and probably in bad taste to say anything remotely negative about someone who has just passed, but to add to my point about “facts”, “old vs new” and “personal taste vs understanding”, I notice the headline of the article about Dibango refers to him as “Saxophone great...”.....I’ll stop there. |
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