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
Re JSTOR and 120,000:

An acquaintance told me a cute story recently, Being foodies both, and with a sweet tooth, we had been talking about our favorite Pepperidge Farm cookies. He recounted how he had once packed a lunch that included PF “Milano” cookies and a banana. The banana had gotten squashed inside his gig bag and had drooled all over the bag of cookies. Upon tasting the cookies they tasted like....”Banana Milanos”. He actually called the Pepperidge Farm corporate office to suggest a new cookie flavor. Their response was.........“ah, thanks for the suggestion, but please don’t call us, we’ll call you”.  True story.
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All in good fun.
rafevw, lovely and little known record from possibly my favorite Jazz composer/orchestrator, heard on this record alone on piano.  One of the few examples on record of Strayhorn without the presence of Duke Ellington and orchestra with whom he had the very long and well known association.  Thanks for the reminder.  

https://youtu.be/qmHA3ZPIkWA

https://youtu.be/lU1cbu-VeTQ

https://youtu.be/Yxi2DFsoF5w
Gorgeous Johnny Hodges! Love that recording, O-10. Thanks for that. Even Duke performed covers. “Indian Summer” was written by Victor Herbert, not Duke or Strayhorn.

Billy Strayhorn had such a distinctive voice as composer. All his tunes have a certain identifiable personality,

https://youtu.be/_ww-XDuaxcw

https://youtu.be/4t9q5nRernk

https://youtu.be/5mewtuS7mkQ