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

Pryso, that was ground 0, it was the right place and at the right time; that was on 64th and Cottage Grove.

Dinah Washington lived in that neighborhood at about that time, I saw her car parked in front of the lounge with a crowd of people around it; that's because most people didn't know what kind of car it was. Since she wasn't performing, she was probably just having a cocktail with friends.

Here is the car; I can't swear to what color it was, black I think, with gold letters on the spare located on the trunk;


          https://www.google.com/search?q=56+lincoln+continental&rlz=1C1CHBD_enUS858US858&oq=56+lincol...


          https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continental_Mark_II
Before they dropped "Jazz" from their name and attempted to appeal to a broader "pop/rock" audience -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hg6LNvQMs7U

Still, I enjoyed them as simply the Crusaders -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OahE2GGaGq4