@frogman
You're preaching to the choir.
Cheers
You're preaching to the choir.
Cheers
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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Today’s Listen: Hank Crawford -- MR BLUES / MR BLUES PLAYS LADY SOUL The ’Lady Soul’ refers to Aretha Franklin. From the Ray Charles School of Jazz. 2 albums on one CD. Brother Crawford likes a little Jazz with his blues. Southern style. teardrops https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNT1CccFfDc on a clear day https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tF_0E9TEJs4 route 66 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTGJ1K9eeok never let me go https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKoVOkFso-w going down slow https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bo2ekzjvyhg Going Down Slow -- saved the best for last. Cheers |
While Parker stated how fantastic schooling was, he had no formal training beyond high school. That was due to the "economic reality" of most jazz musicians. "Study is absolutely necessary"; whether formal or informal, initially, all great jazz musicians put in most of their waking hours toward mastering their instruments. During Birds time, some highly acclaimed institutions scoffed at "jazz", just ask Miles, who went in the front door and out the back of Juilliard. (Founded in 1905, The Juilliard School is a world leader in performing arts education.) Whether one goes to a formal school or is "self taught", intensity of study and practice is necessary. I wrote about a musician who "never" practiced; that's because he was performing "improvisational hard bop jazz" three times a week. (If he had not been performing constantly, practice would have been essential) He was 36 and looked 26 (I was 26); I bet you can guess his name. Before I met him, I'm sure he had spent most of his life practicing because he "never" looked at the organ keys; quite often his eyes were closed. At that time there was a club devoted to "Improvisational hard bop" (no standards). That's what the audience that patronized that club demanded, and that's what he gave them. In my mind, there is no greater musician than one who can constantly create on the spot; "The improvisational jazz musician". Next would be "The pit musician". While the pit musician went through many years of formal training, and can play anything that can be put on a sheet of music paper, he can not spontaneously create all night long. I suppose comparing the two is like comparing "raw talent" to intense formal training and practice. I've compared the two, live in real time, and they are a sight to hear and behold. If I was left on an island with only one record to play, I would choose "Bird With Strings". |
When you get in the mood for "Hank Crawford", no other music will do. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmB9-7mW6ec |
Music education: As the great NY Giant and Dallas Cowboy football coach, Bill Parcells said, "you are what your record says you are. If a Jazz player made it big in NYC, LA, Chicago, and Europe without education or practice, and signed with one of the great Jazz labels, such as Blue Note, Columbia, Impulse, Verve, Riverside etc... good for them. They beat all the odds. I can't name any. More than likely, they either stayed in smaller local markets, signed with smaller labels, if any at all, and eventually fell under the relentless logic of The Frogman's First Law. This applies to ANY artist, in ANY Artistic endeavor. As Bird himself points out, even Einstein had to go to school. Cheers |
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