Many more recordings now on my list. This forum is priceless.keegiam I agree since I found JFA about 4 years ago I discovered so many jazz music I was not aware of.
See my post to rok above. Another one I just bought!
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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**** With Desmond, it's almost as if someone handed him an alto and said "here, make this instrument sound the best it can." **** Keegiam, not meaning to repeat myself, but one of my favorite quotes by a Jazz musician: When asked how he got that wonderful sound on the alto, Desmond replied: ”I want to sound like a dry martini” |
I bought this album when I was still in high school; "Jazz Lab" Donald Byrd and Gigi Gryce. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7IHRHHnjl8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7JzbFwtONE "Speculation" (Horace Silver) - 3:38 "Over the Rainbow" (Harold Arlen, Yip Harburg) - 8:21 "Nica's Tempo" - 5:27 "Blue Concept" - 5:03 "Little Niles" (Randy Weston) - 7:04 "Sans Souci" - 7:17 "I Remember Clifford" (Benny Golson) - 4:57 Gigi Gryce - alto saxophone Donald Byrd - trumpet Jimmy Cleveland (tracks 5 & 7), Benny Powell (tracks 1 & 3) - trombone Julius Watkins - French horn (tracks 1, 3, 5 & 7) Don Butterfield - tuba (tracks 1, 3, 5 & 7) Sahib Shihab - baritone saxophone (tracks 1, 3, 5 & 7) Tommy Flanagan (tracks 1-3 & 6), Wade Legge (tracks 4, 5 & 7) - piano Wendell Marshall - bass Art Taylor - drums |
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