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:

Jackie McLean -- HAT TRICK / JACKIE McLEAN MEETS JUNKO ONISHI
with / Junko Onishi(piano), Nat Reeves(bass), Lewis Nash(drums)

Most minimal packaging I’ve seen on a Blue Note CD. It was made for BMG record club, so that might explain it.

No notes at all. Recorded 1996.

little melonae
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NNytzRwnCE

jackie’s hat
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOrOWQtvrXA

bluesnik
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvzWOf0ka8U

left alone
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgWIL-t5G2Q

I really like Onishi's playing.

Cheers
Excellent point, Keegiam.  Part of the broader point of “Is he an ah?”,  but you’re right, ah’s can be reliable.....sometimes we wish they weren’t 😊
@frogman

Thanks for your reply on picking band musicians.

Are you familiar with this reviewer? Would like your opinion of him. I just recently ran across him on you-tube. He has a ’best of’ list for every major classical work ever written!!.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIOEeOhoKp4

I like stuff like that. He also seems to review CDs only, which is great also. Because of his review, I purchased Gunter Wand’s Beethoven cycle on RCA.

It is the Kleiber 5&7 of 9th’s.

Cheers