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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
schubert
7,386 posts
 
I did not know that . I was buying a good Saxophone, for a niece I love dearly , who was going to music school at Indiana .(on my advice)

I called a friend who was a brass man in Navy Band and an excellent
HS  music teacher .
He told me what to buy but not how much it would cost .
No never mind , I would take out a $100, 000 loan for her .
pryso
1,956 posts
 
Forgive me father for I have sinned .  .  .  .

When I began collecting records (for the music) I had a Steelman suitcase style portable with a 3" speaker, 4-speed BSR record player, "flip over" needle for LPs and 78s, AM radio, and some tiny tube amp with 2-3 watts if I was lucky.  I didn't know any better.

Some years later in college a couple of friends put together "hi-fi" systems by buying each piece separately rather than something all-in-one.  By that time too stereo recordings were common.  I was blown away by how much better music sounded on their "systems".

Thus started a long and slippery path of selecting and upgrading individual components for my own system.  I will admit that after many years I reached a point when I spent as much time "obsessing" over my system as I did listening to music.  Then I came to my senses.  As much as I enjoy the musical presentation of my system it is the music itself that provides the real pleasure.  
schubert
7,386 posts
 
To me , this classic speaks, a few mm down , of the plight of the several
hundred thousand foreign students , from freshman to PhD, whose
visas were voided by DC this July 6 , immediately, because their college’s and
universities had with hard work and great expense set up on-line classes
that they might not be devoured by C/ 19 .
https://youtu.be/fOUrnUktTjU?t=3



frogman
7,487 posts
 
Stephen Sondheim is a genius:

https://youtu.be/7Yu3SUlEhWA
schubert
7,386 posts
 
True , or at least highly gifted .

But Frank can sell a song better than her , A lot better .

Caught this Mobley piece in car this AM , new to me .
+Van Gelder sound !

https://youtu.be/j8uDWsxeMH0?t=2

I dug this one up all by myself , really like it . Love the way Kelly plays , all star group to say the least . I can see Hank at  train station, may God Bless  and  keep him .
https://youtu.be/fVcrU6tvWGc?t=4
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