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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
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rok2id
7,859 posts
 
Today's Listen:

Charles Mingus  --  CHANGES ONE
with / George Adams(tenor Sax), Jack Walrath(trumpet), Don Pullen(piano), Dannie Richmond(drums)

Cheap packaging for an artist of this standing.  On the Rhino label, original LP on Atlantic.

sue's changes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tks7VJ945_8  

devil blues
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4HhsXnlNvE 
 
remember rockefeller at attica
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IM6vIURo5OI
this title really dates everything.

George Adams sings on 'devil blues'.  Fortunately, he can play Saxophone.  Jack Walrath is an alumnus of Ray Charles' Band.  Don Pullen seems normal in this group.

Cheers
frogman
7,561 posts
 
Yenne Lee:

Lovely tone with a beautiful fragility to it. Not unlike her appearance. But, since we are critiquing:

She doesn’t take enough time between phrases. Sounds a bit rushed with little shape to the melody. There is a sense of caution and sameness throughout.  A little too “precious” and I don’t feel her emotional connection to the tune.

https://youtu.be/BAsEfhU2Ehg
orpheus10 OP
8,668 posts
 

Frogman, and Alex; how would you guys critique this tune? The reason I'm asking is because my perception of music is so different from that of a musician.


      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHold6ylvEM
alexatpos
1,249 posts
 
Op, I am certainly not a musician and those two albums I find great.
When he got the space, like Skeeter’s Best playing, pity that he did not recorded any album as a leader (as far as I know)
The rest of the bunch...what can I say that is already not been said before?

Op, maybe you will like this one too, this album has similar 'feeling' to me...

https://youtu.be/7XUpnaVcClw

https://youtu.be/MWq9_GPkaG8
orpheus10 OP
8,668 posts
 

This is my first time hearing Sacha and Barney Wilen on sax; they swing, Sacha sounds a little like Skeeter Best. Skeeter Best really shined on "Blue Funk"; I can't find him as leader.
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