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
Are you kidding? Love it.

Come to think of...

How life should be. (Jazz)

How life is. (Blues)

What is in between? (Classic)
The trumpet my dad gave me was a Getzen Super Deluxe.  Everyone could hear that the Getzen was brighter and more strident than our favorite, a band member's Conn, which had a sweeter, more mellow tone.

We experimented by trading horns and even mouthpieces, but it quickly became obvious the horns themselves had very different sounds.  Vive la difference.  No need to explain it, right?
If you're interested, Thad Carhartt's book "The Piano Shop on the Left Bank" goes into some of the differences between pianos (including Bosendorfers) and is a lovely read.

Etta Jones / Don't Go to Strangers
I think Alex wanted to now were there any differences among the same brand and type. If the instrument was made by hand, definitely yes. I see it especially with the guitar at the wood as the building material. The thickness of the upper board, the exact place where it resonates with the below board, the type of the wood, time needed for the wood to be properly dried and ready for shaping, the humidity in the process and finally the skill in the maker, you simply cannot have two same hand crafted. The more they differ, the more we say that they have character. Instrument with character has a will on it’s own. To be able to embrace that force and to add the touch of your own way, is what makes the sound unique and unforgettable.