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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
7,562 posts
 
pjw, I have been to Brazil once; to São Paulo in 2001.  It was a fantastic experience.  Fantastic music and beautiful women.  Sexiest language on the planet, in my book.  
FYI, on W 48 St. in Manhattan is “Brazil Grill”.  Been there many times for the best Feijoada that I have ever had.  Would love to know of you and/or your wife have a favorite Brazilian spot in the city.

**  (Brazilian) black bean and pork beef stew served with white rice and collard greens. **

....and some still question the mingling of African influences in American culture (Jazz).  
Ate depois.



pjw81563
1,835 posts
 
There are so many different African rhythms from Bahia; I'm trying to capture some of them, but the current ones are not the one's I remember from a long time ago.
010 I first visited Brazil in 1995. I went to Rio (of course) but I met my ex wife in Rio. She was born, however, in Salvador Bahia. She met a man from Sweden when she was 21 and they married. She lived in Sweden with him for 12 years and they divorced. She stayed in Europe after she divorced but visited Brazil every year. She had family there in Salvador and Rio. I met her on one of her vacations to Rio when I first visited Brazil. We were married 14 years then divorced.

During our marriage we visited Brazil 1 or 2 times every year. Mostly to Salvador Bahia sometimes Rio.

So the music I heard playing in the streets of Salvador day and night was not that old as I was never there before 1995. However I believe the "street music" I heard night and day was heavily influenced by African beats and rythm. Lots of booty shaking and chanting and some of it even sounded a bit like Reggae. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cjJz2EEZdM

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCM_eSU_sm4

The following is Brazilian "mainstream music" played on all the radio stations.

Ivette Sangalo:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h45-uvKoLOA

Daniela Mercury:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M33o-Drs0eM
pjw81563
1,835 posts
 
And here is Carnaval in Salvador. Its called "Trio Electrico" Basically its tractors pulling moving bandstands down the street at a snails pace with all the popular musicians from Brazil performing.

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdXn_z07_kY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXAVBpYiL1Y

And here is Carnaval in Rio which is strictly Samba music and Samba dance schools competing against each other. This is what all the young men all over the world come to see because the "SAMBA Girls" are so scantily dressed. I like Salvador's traditional Carnaval better. Unless you like to sit for hours watching scantily dressed woman dancing to samba beats which all sound similar.

This is 3 of the winners "crowned" by the judges for their booty shaking skills

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLdPxX8ogUU

And the typical street view of the samba schools and their floats

: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmKTRhASs3E




pjw81563
1,835 posts
 
frogman you were posting as I was making up my last 2 posts. As you now know my Brazilian wife is no longer with me. But yes I know of "Little Brazil" 45th St. Manhattan. I have never ate at the place you mentioned but if they make authentic Feijoada I am sure its a great place.

Yes Feijoada is yummy. So is Picanha!

I like to go to Churrascaria Plataforma on 49th St. between 8th and 9th Ave.
orpheus10 OP
8,668 posts
 

Dom Um Romao has incorporated every rhythm that's ever touched Brazil, I'm sure to find this rhythm in his discography;


              https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1osFkzGAPiQ
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