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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
frogman
7,561 posts
 
Couldn’t agree more. Interesting, my interpretation and response to your original comment was, in a way, the opposite of what you meant. Sorry about that. Also interesting because my example, Brahms “Clarinet Sonata” No. 1 serves as a perfect example of what you meant.

Brahms dedicated his two clarinet sonatas to the great clarinetist Richard Muhlfeld who Brahms had heard and been so impressed by that he had previously written his Clarinet Trio for him. Brahms was said to have “discovered the beauty of sound of the clarinet”. When he composed those pieces Brahms expressed his voice with the sound of the clarinet in mind. As you say, what he had to say (his voice) would not have been expressed as well on any other instrument. Perfect example:

I suppose in part because relatively few major works have been composed for the viola, Brahms himself later transcribed the two sonatas with the clarinet part adapted for viola. Still beautiful music; but, I don’t hear as much of his voice when performed that way. 

https://youtu.be/Vi8q54R7ObA



schubert
7,386 posts
 
Amem ,my brother from another mother.


I think I’ve read about al there is about Brahms in English .
X years ago when I was bi- lingual German / English I read the Muhlfeld Brahms arising in his own words . My hand was shaking .

I believe that for sheer intellect Brahms has no better .

From a take’s one to know one outlook , I am am positive that he simply had severe PTSD from his father sending him into cafes, aka whore houses, in the worlds largest port with a thousand of same , at barely 13 .

Clara Schumann would second it .

P.S . IMO bi-lingual is when you dream in both languages and the story remains the same .
P.PS .Exactly in the middle of the wall between my speakers hangs a  LOVELY Nonsense cover of
  Brahms Viola  Sonatas  with Michael Tree  viola and the Great Richard  Goode  piano .
 I would not sell it for a thousand  bucks .


schubert
7,386 posts
 
Ahhhh. that would be Nonesuch .
pryso
1,986 posts
 
Well, I’m not pouting, just offline a few days for something more important. ;^) I don’t post as regularly as many of you anyway so not likely noticed.

I March they found a couple of problems with the ole ticker. But with the pandemic underway by then no procedures were being scheduled. Finally last week they got me in for two corrective procedures and now all appears to be well. So, tick-tock, tick-tock, normal rhythm is back.

My atrial flutter may have looked like this -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JsGSxbAB3qk&list=PLD5A89EEDBA7E2073

o-10, glad to see you back in the circle.
schubert
7,386 posts
 
pyrso,
I had a bit of that but it ceased when I ceased drinking coffee.
I have a brother-in-law who has lived 40 years with A’fib .84 years and still trucking !

Wise to keep getting checked .

That Brubeck is nice , forgot about that album , thanks .
P.S when you do post it's good .
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