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
Frogman, digging the Corea/Haynes/Garrett/McBride concert as I type this.  Looked it up, and it happens that yesterday was Haynes' 96th birthday.  A life well lived, that's for sure.
Funny, all my high end cables were trade-ins, and I've stuck with them.  Saved a lot of $$$ thanks to the types who are eager to spend more in almost no time.  My Cardas balanced interconnects are awesome and I paid something like $350 for the pair (and they're pretty long).  They were only months old.
Yes. And....?
Just wondering frogman if you or anyone else here watches his video's on audio gear.
Well after reading frogman and Inna posts I’m inclined to believe that the speaker wires can make a difference. And the power conditioner as well.

I don’t know if they will make a difference with my JBL Studio L890 front speakers. What do you guys think? I was thinking of upgrading my front towers.

BTW frogman I posted that Roy Haynes video about 2 weeks ago. Kenny Garrett plays a really long improvised solo on the alto and Roy's solo kicks a*s
Yeah, blind test no problem. But for Frog we will make it a little more difficult. He will be listening from another room, with all doors open, of course. As a side note, good system should maintain its character when listened to from another room. Well, unless the whole place is not acoustically weird, I would add.