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

Rok, that classical music you post sounds like chalk scraping across a black board to me; noise is in the ear of the hearer.
O10 The 4 disc box set titled "The Complete Jazz Lab Sessions" released in 2013 currently sells for astronomical prices. I only have the first volume on CD. 

Its strange they sell the 1st 3 volumes individually but I cannot seem to find a "volume 4" so the 4th disc probably contains previously un released music which is only available on the 4 disc box.

Here is the one I have:

Donald Byrd • Gigi Gryce - Complete Jazz Lab Studio Sessions #1 (2006, CD) | Discogs
This seems like quintessential Monk to me. Japan, 1963. 38 mins.
keegiam That is a great Monk video (Japan) Thanks for posting that.
Might be noise to some,  but beautiful to other ears.
Written and recorded in this century.
In my opinion that is a "Tight Band" playing some really good music. I have ordered a copy.

Thanks ghosthouse for posting that.