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.
orpheus10
Age of innocence.

As a little girl I once new a couple who argued and yelled at each other a lot. But strangely, never looked unhappy. The way they talked to each other appeared to be very rough to me though. So one day I asked them a question that assumed the answer, something that I still do and can’t get rid of: Why do you hate each other so much?

They looked at each other in laughter, invited me in for a cookie and with what they told me, quickly reassured me...

Lesson 1 learned
Things are not always as they seem to be

Lesson 2 learned
Everybody has their own way of love

Lesson 3 still pending
Could it be that I was simply bribed with a cookie? It was very good cookie.

Un Amore Grande ~ A Great Love
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=vnrT3OhCTJ8
Yes  mary jo  but that was only 15 years ago , might see otherwise when you are older.