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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
 

The music always sounds so much better to me when I can time travel to back when it was new. Unfortunately, or fortunately (depending on the point of view) not everyone is so old. Evidently the music still sounds good to younger people because they buy it.

Case in point is Miles Cookin Album;



          https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VIkQ6zHjyw
frogman
7,527 posts
 
Birthday time!!!!

A piano player who definitely qualifies for Alex’s list of players deserving wider recognition....here, at least, Great player whose name doesn’t come up very often, but was highly regarded by many of the greats. Dolo Coker recorded six records or so as a leader later in his career and was the piano player of choice on many other leaders’ records.

https://youtu.be/nmyV8aY9Um8

On one of my favorite Dexter Gordon records. Tune dedicated to Dolo:

https://youtu.be/efyQylrJm3U

With Art Pepper:

https://youtu.be/aLFg7s64dYY

With Schubert’s favorite (I think) saxophone player:

https://youtu.be/wXJtoa3HOVI



frogman
7,527 posts
 
In case anyone needs an introduction. Another favorite.  Killer record from Kenny Drew:

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGSxK-_xeRIYQaLYEqpI1HED6r_gV04H3


grey9hound
1,112 posts
 
Speaking of Blues. Here is a guy that does some tasteful blues and ballads.
This whole Album is Excellent. It should come up as the whole album.
You have probably never heard of him.
Enjoy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJGBAqrxnKY&list=PLuUWniB07XChx3qCGZRSddJWEgK0AmTvO&index=1

orpheus10 OP
8,668 posts
 

The fact has come to my attention that we have almost slighted one of the most eminent pianists of modern jazz, and that is "Horace Ward Martin Tavares Silver" (September 2, 1928 – June 18, 2014) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger, particularly in the hard bop style that he helped pioneer in the 1950's.


With that introduction, that's not needed for most of us, I will begin to explore some of his most famous works. "Senor Blues", one of his most played compositions, is where I'll begin.


          https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8jFGFwOm7k



I'm not sure if you can get a record of this "Senor Blues", but it's his best.


            https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUAu_3R0VPI



His hits are too long for one post, so I will leave it to you to continue.





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