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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
keegiam
731 posts
 
JFA exploded with great music the last 24 hours.  I spent more time listening to top-notch jazz than I should have today, but this gang is sharing irresistible, addictive stuff.  Thank you all.

Paul Desmond, Dexter Gordon, Donald Byrd, George Coleman - so much astoundingly beautiful playing.  The Dexter Gordon "Loose Walk" is amazing.  Frogman, all of those Desmond CTI tracks from "Pure Desmond" are knock-outs.  And pjw gives us a huge panoply of Donald Byrd.

With Desmond, it's almost as if someone handed him an alto and said "here, make this instrument sound the best it can."

Many more recordings now on my list.  This forum is priceless.
keegiam
731 posts
 
BTW, this 2-part live performance of "Tanya" showed up in my YT wandering, so of course I needed to pass it on.

Dexter Gordon: "Tanya" live at The Maintenance Shop, Iowa State University, 1979.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P35DDgTameE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BkzQSih7ZY


inna
7,923 posts
 
Orpheus10, no, haven't check them yet, I will a little later.
In fact, I stopped listening to cds quite some time ago. I put on tape what I listen to and my CEC cd player is in the closet.
As exotic as DCD or more on records?.. No, I don't have anything, I think.
Not exotic but unusual, when you are in a particular mood:
Tony Scott - Music for Zen Meditation. 
He plays with Japanese musicians. I really like this album.
If you decide to buy this LP - find original German pressing. Not German reissue, not  American. There is no Japanese pressing, at least I couldn't find it.
acman3
4,337 posts
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6dFMtLuBrM

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

https://video.search.yahoo.com/yhs/search;_ylt=AwrVBLsbPUhgGAcAKCwsnIlQ;_ylu=c2VjA3NlYXJjaAR2dGlkAw-...
keegiam
731 posts
 
Maybe these are exotic and funky enough for Inna.

I have to admit, even at my advanced age, my mind has never before combined the words "the bass player is beautiful."

Featuring Mohini Dey:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFpouPPR19Ehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XrWoIM2plx8https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yx37ShuTuUhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQZUfNxyDaYhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AVFUEwjbY8https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEJMSYNRQ3g
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