Somethin’ Else, led by Cannonball Adderley with a rare appearance of Miles Davis as payback for Adderley’s turn on Kind of Blue. Autumn Leaves, the first track, is alone worth the price of admission but there is so much more. Yes, and the rhythm section is Hank Jones, Philly Joe Jones and Art Blakey.
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.
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.
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Somethin’ Else, led by Cannonball Adderley with a rare appearance of Miles Davis as payback for Adderley’s turn on Kind of Blue. Autumn Leaves, the first track, is alone worth the price of admission but there is so much more. Yes, and the rhythm section is Hank Jones, Philly Joe Jones and Art Blakey.@phildbasket One of Cannonball's greatest albums out of many great albums. And I agree his rendition of Autumn Leaves is outstanding. Miles plays sublime solo's on it. |
What a fantastic start to my day; first, my all time favorite album, "Somethin Else", is mentioned, followed by all that rhythm and dance from Africa, it couldn't get better than this. There was a drum library in Haiti which stored all the different rhythms from Africa. I know I read it, but now I can not find anything on it. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanbou I've told this story a dozen times, but now I will tell it again. I was on a tour up a mountain in Haiti to see this place; https://www.google.com/search?q=fortress+in+haiti&rlz=1C1CHBD_enUS858US858&oq=fortress+in+ha... and we stopped to rest at a clearing where some kids were playing, about six of them I guess. (these kids had nothing to do with the tour) The oldest one who was about twelve, picked up a work shovel that had been left laying by the side of the road, and with a rock in each hand, began beating out these intricate voodoo rhythms on the steel blade of the shovel while the other kids danced. As they moved like their bodies had no bones, I was totally hypnotized, the dance and rhythms were so natural and spontaneous, this was something they were doing to simply amuse themselves. That was the most fascinating part of my vacation and it had nothing to do with anything. |
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