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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
 
pjw & acman:  Yes we all have our cup of tea.  I used to turn Van Halen off right away whenever one of his songs started on FM.  Too much time on the higher frets, and at searing volume.  That probably explains why I'm not wild about Holdsworth. 

Again, no denying the talent.  But "Coltrane of Guitar" is stretching it IMHO.  I liked Carlos Santana a lot, but he would sometimes get stuck in those upper fret solo stretches that I wished he would have stayed away from.  I found Kath to be a more enjoyable listen on Chicago's first two.  More growl and fewer searing, frendzied high fret runs.  I don't listen to screeching Coltrane stuff either.
mary_jo
1,525 posts
 
:thumbs up:
"Your own sweet way" is definitely awesome song in every way. 
alexatpos
1,228 posts
 
https://youtu.be/y6zm1FFrCk8

Ram Jam - Ernest Ranglin, Monty Alexander, Sly & Robbie

https://youtu.be/TUfoiro8uZQ

Had a girlfriend in Berlin and about that time booked the tickets for that concert. Few days before the show got into ’fight’ with her, left Berlin without seeing the concert.. Later we patched things up, but never got to see them again. (Ranglin was 79 at the time)


Once (for reason I cant remember) did not see him playing in my own hometown.

Marc Ribot
https://youtu.be/k1n_PvyAVlI

...and worst of all, once (in 2006) booked the tickets for Clapton, Metheney, Santana and james Brown at Umbria Jazz festival in Perugia, but did not went, for reasons that I do not want to tell,ha,ha
mary_jo
1,525 posts
 
I hope things will be better for you next time. Good music. 
acman3
4,279 posts
 
Coltrane played in his own way. He balked at playing like everyone else. He played the cords like he wanted and many, a very large group, were not on board. They said his tone was bad, and he just played a bunch of notes. In his later period he had a plan, not just playing notes, but still very hard for people to comprehend what he was playing.

Holdsworth abandoned the blues very early and played very advanced chords that made it harder to foiiow. A musicians musical so to say. He did things his own way and excepted the consequences. He was fine with only a few getting it. Also, nothing he couldn't do with a guitar. A real monster.

Thats what I was talking about with the comparison. 






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