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
Since "The Duke" knew more about jazz than I do, he must have been right.


Our OP is just too generous in his praise of other, lesser Aficionados.

Cheers
Rok2id, a.k.a. the world’s foremost Jazz authority


I do not brag about, or flaunt my preeminent status in the world of Jazz.

I let my Jazz do the talking: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HT_Zs5FKDZE

Lee!!

Cheers


Have you permanently joined the jet set, or are you back?


I'm back.   It seems as if If I can't turn my back for five minutes without you people jumping the tracks.   It will takes years to undo the damage.

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Frogman, it was definitely jazz you posted, but it fits your and Wynton Marsalis's definition of jazz.


I recall maybe 30 years ago, before Wynton made his first LP as an independent musician, and he had been a sideman with Blakey; it was suggested that he might be the new worlds best trumpet player. He was so good that few people objected, I agreed that he was certainly a candidate.

When his first LP came out, I couldn't wait to get to the record store, lucky I didn't get a speeding ticket.

Back home I nervously put the record on with anticipation of some of the best jazz I had ever heard. (not quite) After all, this is his first LP, I thought; the next one is going to be better.

(this is not a personal comment about Mr. Marsalis, this is about jazz and his concept of jazz)


Next thing I know, he's the major spokesperson for jazz, (who made this johnny come lately the major spokesperson for jazz?) The same people who makes all our decisions, the major media.

All of a sudden he's telling us what is and what is not jazz, and it's carrying major weight. Every "made man"; card carrying, bona fide established jazz musician objected to this, but the media said "you're just jealous" so that band played on until even the jazz radio stations heeded his words, and all I began to hear on the radio was "Stereotypical" jazz.

Frogman, the fact that I consider many of your selections "Stereotypical" isn't exactly news. I've been listening to jazz seriously since 56. Your selections would have sounded boss to me back in those days; the riffs were new, but now I have heard some of those same riffs too many times, I want something new.

From my point of view, it seems that you and Wynton don't think it's jazz unless it has some of those same old riffs.

According to you and Wynton, "Kokoroko" might not be playing jazz, but according to "Wickipedia" it's jazz/ Afrobeat. Personally, I don't care you if you call it "hamburger hash", I want a second helping.
 

Rok, without a doubt you certainly let your jazz speak for you that time; "Blue Trane" is the best cut ever.