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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Alex, I was extremely impressed with Herbie Hancock's "Sextant" the first time I heard it in 1972. The fact that I was smoking many exotic blends of Turkish tobacco at that time might have influenced my impression of the music. If you stare at the native dancers on the cover of this album, they will begin to move. The mystery and fascination for me was how they moved in perfect harmony to that outer galactic music. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2hK6_o5Pdw |
Orpheus, for me, its tough to endure listening it. That music creates kind of 'pressure' on my chest.... Maybe I am getting older as I too remember listenig different kind of music few decades ago....that when I listen now, I wonder.... But, sometimes, in very late hours, this suits me very well... https://youtu.be/3rSbbCxija0 https://youtu.be/G5GVLvY3UxU or https://youtu.be/skB21XR1klc https://youtu.be/ldTIXsCXJhc this too https://youtu.be/nilp-xPq0Y0 Paul, have nothing from Gator Jackson. Which one you would recommend? |
I have the ability to go back in time and experience what the music sounded like when I first heard it. That music is so different from the "straight ahead jazz" that we currently listen to that it's understandable why you don't like it. I liked Eddie Costa's "The House of Blue Lights". Your second submission didn't work. The last 3 were good solid straight ahead jazz, keep them coming. |
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