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
Today’s Listen:

Count Basie -- KANSAS CITY SHOUT
with / Joe Turner and Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson.

If you can’t sing, shout.

just a dream on my mind
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EplnmoOtVFY

blues for joe turner
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-sOrRxii8E

everyday I have the blues
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05KOyeaMtSE

my jug and I (one of the greatest lines in blues)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHValUTz1EM

cherry red*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AV1zpgM9Y9k

* the notes writer, Norman Granz, says that "Cleanhead" sounded more like Bird than anyone else.

Cheers


A wise person once told me...Do not believe anything you hear and believe only a half of what you see...
There was a time when you had to be very wary about believing what you read or heard, but you could always trust what you saw.   That is no longer true.  These days, you can't even believe what you 'see.'

Cheers
O-10, everything all right? Everybody here misses you. Guys can’t say that ’cause they might be missinterpreted.

I believe this is the song you like and just it happened to be that i like it too. :--)

Georgia on my mind
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=o22iAM77sbs