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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
7,487 posts
 
Great stuff, pjw. Thanks.

Let us not forget the funkiest sax man of them all; and he was married to the excellent organ woman (😊), Shirley Scott. With Kenny Burrell:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvxWibFr0wiKO7JIkDSpL6WPt2XcrENX-

A little more modern. One of my favorite guitarists and one who doesn’t get nearly enough attention here, Pat Martino. With Eric Alexander:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_m2wkf1wB9DhvoSVAgxWxGWArBjQLm6Qoc

Back to funkiness and speaking of getting little attention. Not as a leader here, but playing with organist Jack McDuff and a very young George Benson, tenor man Red Holloway:

https://youtu.be/SvFuh-o2w7E
orpheus10 OP
8,668 posts
 

Some of Stanley's best work appears on "Midnight Blue" with Kenny Burrell;


      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGxsCCuZtr8
mary_jo
1,525 posts
 
...so nice music...
mary_jo
1,525 posts
 
It is almost nine o’clock in the evening.

My old friend often tells me stories about the time when he was young soldier in now ex - YU army. (When a guy starts to talk about the time serving, that can last.)

Anyway, one of his fond memories was the sound of trumpet they had on all occasions. One of these was trumpet announcing the bed time. They called it ’Povecerje’ (term close to Evening time).

After Povecerje was played, you could not hear a single soul anywhere. The army discipline. :--)

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=LWw9-4-VV0E

It’s still early to go to sleep but after the prelude, my earphones are eager to hear the music from my jazz friends.

Good night boys.

alexatpos
1,227 posts
 
Here are few albums of Illinois Jacquet, with Kenny Burrell

from the album 'The message' from 1963.

https://youtu.be/jLPfexWiyi8

https://youtu.be/Z1PR557t64g

https://youtu.be/2lSiWgXF6wc

Than, 'Desert winds' album from 1964.

https://youtu.be/wlM4kqKI--w

https://youtu.be/XTdqwADOLqc

Orpheus, you might like this one...

 'The Blues, thats me' album from1969. Illinois Jacquet with Wynton Kelly and Tiny Grimes.....

https://youtu.be/FE3NM__LIIg

https://youtu.be/Ixc2BNuTURM

https://youtu.be/XuSitPieFDE


Frogman, few years back had an opportunity to see Pat Martino live, in this line up, he is great

https://youtu.be/EW3ow-K6xBU



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