Ron Miles
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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Today's Listen: Dexter Gordon -- OUR MAN IN PARIS Speaking of being unknown. Notes: After a brilliant early career....the tall, forty year old Californian slid into limbo during the 1950's. it was known that he was in California, but he had ceased to be a presence on the jazz scene. .....but most of the jazz public and the critics had either forgotten Gordon or assumed that his career had evaporated. British critic Daniel Halperin -- "when they fade away they hardly ever come back. And there was a time when Dexter Gordon was definitely near vanishing point." All this, while he was still in the country. Imagine being in foreign climes. But he did come back. With a vengeance. willow weep for me https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fh9CyimkKWc a night in tunisia https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jccsHMOdZo scrapple from the apple https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwqciyqFhoA like someone in love** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGXR8odUb4c **nice to hear Bud Powell play. Not on the LP. Cheers |
And now for something completely different: Blossom Dearie / Blossom Time at Ronnie Scott's https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLS1LkC1WkE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pgy38Vk4_c https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvEy5iyGh7Q Blossom starts the set/album by remarking, "My mother doesn't know I'm here. She doesn't know I work in nightclubs. "She thinks I'm still in jail." |
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