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
O-10
My uncle had so many LP's back then, which he kept in my father's house and one of the stars of his massive collection was Julio Iglesias. 

Iglesias is recognized as the most commercially successful continental European singer in the world and one of the top record sellers in music history, having sold more than 100 million records worldwide in 14 languages.
~source Wiki

Iglesias and Guantanamera:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ge7zwMkD5Bs

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guantanamera

I was quite familiar with the music from late 70s and late 80s and obviously knew nothing at that time about the music in which Alex introduce me to, many years later. I was raised as disco child. It is probably a curse that I have to discover now in my age the music I had to be familiar with, years ago. But in a (twisted) way it could be also seen as privilege. I can be happy as a child when I hear something new which is actually very, very old to you. 
Where did alex’s post came from? When I started writing mine, 0-10’s was the last one.

Anyway, it’s one past midnight here so it is time for good night sleep. If I would be dreaming of Stan, Chet or Julio...

p.s.
Rok is missing for quite a while. I hope he is all right.