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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
trentmemphis
282 posts
 
Heh.  That whole record kicks like hell.

Joe Williams was probably the first living jazz vocalist I had any awareness of.  Male vocalist, at least.  Johnny Carson used to have him on the show semi-regularly.  Looking back, I think he may have been the fill-in guest.  Anyway, it seemed like every single time he was on, he sang "Here's To Life."
trentmemphis
282 posts
 
And now I see rok2id posted a link to the same tune, earlier.  It was a different version, though, so I guess the repetition doesn't matter.

Here's another track from that album, though, just to make up for it:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7saQmjDWIA
mary_jo
1,525 posts
 
O-10, that’s the smell that will follow you all your life. Silly but like too see it as the smell of future although it comes from our past.

That is great music, thank you. And I am glad you are ok.


mary_jo
1,525 posts
 
@trentmemphis

I was not aware of that, thank you for the info...
trentmemphis
282 posts
 
You're welcome.  I knew nothing about jazz and had never heard of Joe Williams, so I really had no reason to remember him.  But he looked and sounded so incredibly sad, he made an impression.  I can still see/hear those performances in my head, 40 years later.  Music is weird.

Herbie Hancock (ft. Mr. Freddie Hubbard) / "Cantaloupe Island"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8B1oIXGX0Io
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