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
Our National Anthem is a war song and to American Ears she sung it
very well . And I have heard it thousands of times .

I also have heard Mozart and Opera arias thousands of times as well .

Ditto with all major Jazz  Divas too, Carmen  and Sarah are my favorites .
A little behind today, but I did find that "Boogaloo" Joe Jones was born Ivan Joseph Jones in 1940.

Noting his fairly prodigious output adds to my recognition that I'm not nearly as much of an aficionado as I thought I was a few months ago.  Maybe just more of an interested fan.  Regardless, thanks to all of you here and the amazing archives of studio recordings and live performances at our fingetips, I'm learning a lot and loving the music more than ever.  That's the important part.