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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
orpheus10 OP
8,668 posts
 

Alex, I no longer ask questions I can't answer, when it comes to music, just go with what you like.

Modern jazz was created by people who lost their ethnicity, color of skin is not an 'ethnicity'.


The way you and I connect with Chicago jazz is one for the mystics, but as long as we both enjoy the music, who cares.



alexatpos
1,228 posts
 
Frogman, beat this...

Mariachi Band from Croatia, singing in croatian....on national tv...
many comments on spanish, below....

https://youtu.be/nSQ03E2tjbE


frogman
7,489 posts
 
OMG!  Awesome.

**** beat this ****

Sure!
https://youtu.be/AA07uDWfltk
orpheus10 OP
8,668 posts
 

This is some of the music I was looking for; it's truly hypnotic, I can listen to the music without going into the religion, although the music is an intrinsic part of the religion. This is the real deal from Haiti.



      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZVJuJwTbf0


Is this kind of spooky?
orpheus10 OP
8,668 posts
 

Alex, I found a brand new record in my collection that you might like. The cover is like new and so is the inner sleeve, and the grooves look like they've never been played, although I must have purchased this record at least 40 years ago.

I quit playing records when CD came out, so some of the records I purchased at about that time got stashed in the closet and were never played.

"Monaural" Sonny Rollins Vol. 2. Jay Jay Johnson, Horace Silver, Thelonius Monk, Paul Chambers, with Art Blakey on drums. BST 81558


          https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2daCTUm2dU&list=PLMAB89BlQ_bnh70_0SNZw-z72qSpMf82F
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