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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
pjw81563
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Hiromi Uehara - no holds barred in this amazing live performance.
keegiam

Hiromi is an electrifying presence live in the spot light. I have seen her a couple times at the Blue Note in NYC. To say Miss Uehara is passionate about music is an under statement.

I first discovered her remarkable virtuosity when she released "Beyond Standard" back in 2008 and made it a goal to see her with her band at that time, Sonic Bloom. With that goal achieved in 2009 I set about purchasing all of her releases which all get repeated listening’s here.

I also saw her with the Trio Project like the clip you posted. Anthony Jackson and Simon Phillips are considered top tier on their respective instruments (I have all of Phillips’ "Protocol" releases).

Do yourself a favor and get the Beyond Standard album.

(24) Intro: Softly As In A Morning Sunrise - Hiromi’s Sonicbloom - YouTube

(24) Hiromi’s Sonicbloom - Time Out - YouTube

Don’t know if you like fusion but listen to some samples of Simon Phillips Protocol on You Tube.

(24) SIMON PHILLIPS & PROTOCOL 4 / ALL THINGS CONSIDERED - STUDIO LIVE SESSION - LITTLE BIG BEAT STUDIOS - YouTube

Here is another awesome project Simon Phillips was a part of. I think out OP might like this one.

(24) Trilok Gurtu, Simon Phillips & NDR Bigband - 21 Spices (Full Album) - YouTube






pjw81563
1,835 posts
 
Another that O10 may be interested in

(24) WDR BIG BAND feat. Richard Bona: African Songs & Tales | Full Concert - YouTube
orpheus10 OP
8,668 posts
 

I'm an old man who has been listening to jazz for all of his life; that's a long time and a lot of jazz. I've never liked big bands very much, and when jazz sounds too much like "jazz" I can live without it. By that I mean it sounds too much like music that I've heard many many times before; the same old riffs.

Any music that I like has to stand repeated listens. Unfortunately, I have some kind of time cutoff, meaning that at some point in time, new jazz began to sound redundant, or I just do not like it. I spent a lot of money on "new jazz" before I discovered this, and discovered at the same time that money was a waste because those records could be used as frisbees.

Of course there are exceptions to my disdain for the big band, and Gerry Mulligan is one of them;


        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2nbtYg8YGA


          https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0oh_8AE1eA
keegiam
731 posts
 
pj, thanks for all the info on Hiromi.  I have no idea where I'm going to find the time to listen to all the new music I'm finding having joined this forum.

Once piece I watched last night but didn't post was a duet with Chick Corea.  Chick, being the master and gentleman he is, gave Hiromi plenty or room to do what she does: having a blast letting her virtuosity, talent and joy pour forth no matter what style she's playing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KmBV1j5UMI

Reminds me of something Frogman said about Oscar Peterson a while back: he always looks like he's having fun when he's playing.
orpheus10 OP
8,668 posts
 

The music I like best, is beautiful music which relates to the human existence; the age old "Human existence"; "Delilah" for example, that's a story that tells of sex, love and betrayal.



    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtnpVK1sFvA


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkFSM9Frx3w


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