One of my favorites is the Nancy Wilson/Cannonball Adderley " 41 minutes 59 seconds of Jazz!"
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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How about this album? https://youtu.be/ngoTwjgktHo https://youtu.be/etj3ZXqPcgM https://youtu.be/Xu2DtBIrQuE |
Great choice by Alex; great record. I love Red Garland’s playing. Obviously, we all like certain styles of playing and not others and Garland sure had a very distinctive style; and one which influenced many other piano players. For me, there was a tremendous amount of swagger In his swing feel, but it was his pioneering use of “block chords” for soloing that made his style distinctive and influential. Instead of single note lines in a solo, each note would be harmonized in like fashion. One hears a series of chords (with the melody notes on top of the chord) instead of the usual single note lines with independent left hand chord accompaniment. Both hands moved together. Btw, Keegiam it was Bill Evans on “So What” from KOB. If you have the 1986 reissue, Wynton Kelly played on a different and alternate take of “So What” that does not appear on the original KOB. Is that what you refer to? Garland played on the Miles’ record “Milestones”. Check this out for a great and fascinating explanation-by-example of block chords. At the start of this tune from “Relaxin With The Miles Davis Quintet” we can hear “studio chatter” from the players. Garland starts the intro to “You’re My Everything” with a typical single note line. Miles is heard whistling loudly to stop the band and we hear his gravelly voice saying “Play some block chords, Red..block chords, Red”. They start the tune again and we hear Garland’s intro again, now with block chords. That was his signature sound. Obviously, Miles liked it. https://youtu.be/COqizkflS9U From “Milestones”. On his solo on this tune Garland changes from single note lines to the use of “block chords” at 7:30: https://youtu.be/erlKauAFwSw Two other favorite Garland recordings that may or may not change your mind: https://youtu.be/57IY0wDqdCs https://youtu.be/LYVgQVnUkmA https://youtu.be/2fj0Qu8d864 https://youtu.be/GBLQMPtgGbU |
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