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

For some reason Lawrence Welk was on whether you watched him or not; there is nobody our age who does not remember "Lawrence Welk".
**** I know at least one of us will never think the same ****

That’s for sure.

Good comments re Welk, Rok; on point.

Just like they grew cotton in Mississippi, they grew jazz musicians in our cities. I knew a few of them personally; while I idolized them, I had zero comprehension for how they did what they did.

Now that our cities no longer exist, I have no idea where the next crop of new jazz musicians will be grown. Just like you can't grow cotton anywhere, you can't grow jazz musicians anywhere. Cities provided the right soil; concrete, bistros, and jazz lovers with money to spend. Now that we no longer have that combination available in many places we can not grow new jazz musicians.


What are your thoughts?