Good for you for paying attention to those things. Puts things in a deeper context. Baremboim is a monster musician.
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.
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.
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Thank you very much Pjw for presenting the many different phases of "Donald Byrd" Where do you fit this one in? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jpFtZ9KmvI |
There were some very good local jazz bands in St. Louis in the 60's and 70's especially, but I can't find many recordings, and those I found aren't worth squat, even though the live music I listened to quite often was out of sight, makes me wish I was a "recording engineer". The future of jazz is so bleak I don't even think about it. The bottom line is the fact that there is no place to "grow jazz musicians". You grow corn in a cornfield, You grow jazz musicians in "bistros" in the city. Where are the Bistros? Where are the cities? |
Today's Listen: Duke Ellington -- THE BLANTON-WEBSTER BAND I have the RCA / BLUEBIRD set. This is the same music just remastered later. Sells for $60+ on Amazon. Still might get this one. You can never have too much Ellington. 3CD set. 66 tracks in all. Recorded 1939 -1942 I think this is the Ellington box set I purchased years ago in San Antonio, at Circuit City. They had a tremendous Jazz CD selection. At checkout, the girl scanned it, I think it either 19 or 29 dollars. She said, wow that's expensive. She then looked at the front and back of the set, and said, "he must really be famous". I just smiled and said, yes, he was. Jazz has been in trouble a long time. :( jack the bear https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTbXap_H22E ko-ko https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anwBfqCsW1k flamingo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQ_zl2EIiy0 cottontail https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bq5LRQIJx3k never no lament https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNCCGQtOoAM All 66 tracks are awesome. This is just a taste. Cheers |
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