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

"Specificity" is the name of the game when one is a "connoisseur" of the very best jazz available. It's just a matter of what part of my collection I'll listen to today, in addition to "you tube", but never any streaming.
Thank you gentlemen.  I will continue to read and learn from the “aficionados ”!
Post some of your favorite music.  Btw, to be clear, I have no objection of any kind to Tidal or streaming in general.  We are creatures of habit I suppose and with a couple of thousand  LPs and Cds including some I haven’t listened to yet, it’s my comfort zone.  Frankly, I am more than a little intrigued by streaming services.  Alex is good person to recommend some other great Chet Baker.

Frogman, correct me if I'm wrong, but you seemed to have stated "Santeria" was never in Africa?
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