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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
trentmemphis
282 posts
 
@keegiam

I don't really qualify as an old-timer, but I'm still reading along. Just haven't had much time for listening the last couple of months, much less for posting about listening.  Enjoyed that mini-doc about Christian you posted.
keegiam
731 posts
 
pjw, I rate Di Meola way above Holdsworth, but I've also listened to a much larger portion of his work than Holdsworth.

I appreciate his talent, but I don't get any passion or soul from his music, so I stopped playing it.  When he played with McLaughlin and Paco, sure, but that's not his typical fare.
acman3
4,275 posts
 
Coltrane of guitarist.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFZEK-meZ-I
pjw81563
1,829 posts
 
@ghosthouse

Thanks for the Hendrix link. I like Eric Clapton as well. His ending solo on Layla is a work of art.

You have to be an avid fan of the band Chicago to really appreciate what Terry Kath was doing. His solo on 25 Or 624 is also a work of art. Jimi once told another member of Chicago that he thought Kath was better then him.

Kath was not a showman like Hendrix and shared the spotlight with Chicago’s brass section. This was how the band and Terry wanted it.

Kath was also a wonderful baritone vocalist, composer and lyricist.

I have the album Heavy Machinery with Holdsworth. My others are

All Night Wrong

Blues For Tony 2 (2 disc set)

The Sixteen Men Of Tain

Warsaw Summer Jazz Days 98 (CD and DVD)

IOU Live in Japan




pjw81563
1,829 posts
 
@acman3 

Coltrane of guitarist
That is some  serious guitar playing by Holdsworth. The late Eddie Van Halen was quoted that Allan Holldsworth the best guitarist he ever heard and he was highly influenced by Holdsworth..
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