2. music
  3. 1361722327

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
trentmemphis
282 posts
 
@frogman 

Stahp spying on me through the internets!  I was just listening to that Sonny Rollins pianoless trio album last night, and also added a couple of Dexter Gordon records to my library last night.

@alexatpos 

https://i.imgur.com/l02Iz7W.png


aewarren
728 posts
 
@keegiam

Thanks for the advice, but I am aware of everything. And I don't like Chubby Checker.

rok2id's avatar
rok2id
7,859 posts
 
Makes perfect sense.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_lyw96J0BQdoL09mxZ8fVgBm5AOwGE2ucY

Cheers
rok2id's avatar
rok2id
7,859 posts
 
Today's Listen:

Louis Armstrong / Oscar Peterson  --  LOUIS ARMSTRONG MEETS OSCAR PETERSON
with / Herb Ellis(guitar), Ray Brown(bass), Louis Bellson(drums).

blues in the night
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzlrftoLIgY  

you go to my head
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpUMq7Dtah4  

makin' whoopee
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0CUXRiebq78   

lets fall in love
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6Y0wORPzI8   


Tri-fold cardboard packaging.  They deserve better.  Notes require electron microscope.    Oh well.

Cheers

frogman
7,561 posts
 
Fabulous! “Let’s Fall in Love” is a gem. Sleeper contribution: Louie Bellson. Check out his brush work. Amazing. Talk about deserving more attention! Peterson is his usual brilliant self. My one complaint about the record is that I feel that the piano, the rhythm section in general, could have been mixed a little hotter. The focus is Louis being very upfront and I think the music would have been better served if they had been treated a little closer to equals.
More to discover