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

Without the cities with their Bistros, the very high level jazz that was created in the past will not be forthcoming. There will be some kind of music they call jazz, but it will be like fast food as compared to dining at a fine restaurant.

I recall a Bistro that I went to every weekend in the 70's which had a band that utilized a "Kalimba" in place of an electric piano. They played music similar to Herbie Hancock's fusion, but with a twist; they put a little jungle in the music, and I was spell bound every weekend.

Right now I'm trying to find an example of that music, but I doubt if I'll be successful. Here is a demonstration of the instrument.


            https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sefwUVRLrq8


For those who only like "Straight ahead jazz", the loss of cities and Bistros might not be much of a loss as far as the music, because so much fine straight ahead jazz has been created in the past, but for those of us who lust for something new, that is of the same quality of new sounds that were created in the past, I say just enjoy the past because the future is most bleak.


      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fAAGheYTFA


      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZW0Gg_42nY


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPc59Y7KHqg


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