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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if they become collectors items, they will be remastered every other month and they will find more "new" formats to sell them to us. Sad but true. However I stop at CD. That's the end of the road for me. I have 7 disc spinners. I can go thru nuclear winter on CD. I had forgotten about Salvant. You know, we could have a glut of young new Jazz divas. Maybe a new golden age is upon us. Cheers |
It’s 33 past midnight here, so no Sunday. :--) It is kind of late to sit on the porch so I am logically in my bed with the headphones. Will now listen, logically again, Thurman and Lundy. Curious to hear what all the fuss is about. In the meantime, something from Croatia. Josipa Lisac. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=rOMRRDodc6s https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=J-t0tw-NHSQ https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=O0OlWJsPseI#searching https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=I9obNyXn_-g https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=RWC0IXOMopA |
To my untrained ears, Lundy seems to be more 'articulate' in her expression than Thurman. I think there are many great new singers (voice vise) but I find it hard to find them 'believable' when they cover standards. (speaking in general) It is perhaps because of my preconception, as german poet Rilke said, that poems are written out of experience not out of feelings, so I am kind of more inclined toward singers whom I imagine have felt or have more 'connection' with the things they sing about. In one way, singing is very hard, if you look at it that way, because I think that is 'easier' to play and express emotions (even if they do not mimic yours) than to sing them... |
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