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.
- ...
- 31743 posts total
MJ, a riveting post, thank you so much. I was planning to "stop by" for a few minutes to see if there were new posts, and it was like a wonderful wake-up call in reverse (it "woke me up" from my frantic day). Turned my day around 180 for awhile. **** I hope things will be better for you soon. **** I should have been more clear, sorry. My life has gotten crazy busy again (which is good for income), not just plain "crazy again." Your concern is touching! **** When they fall in love things become slower, they already know so much about each other that typing at some point becomes sufficient because they know what the other one will type as soon as one put their computer on. **** Superb analogy! **** For you https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0oLYCdoDC8 **** Thanks so much - beautiful composition, beautiful piano. It was only after joining the forum I even became aware of "Lotus Blossom," and I didn't stop to listen. I was looking up Yusef Lateef's "Plum Blossom" and recall seeing the title but moving on. Thankfully you brought it to my attention; if it were on one of the recordings I have, I'm sure I would know it. Hard to believe this coincidence! You made immediately listening and responding a must - what a splendid half hour break! |
Some songs and singers are mysterious... It is not jazz and i apologize... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1bFr2SWP1I But it reveal why music is about soul...Whatever the style diffrence or nevermind the genre difference.... Like in "soul music", like Otis Reading singing " the dock of the bay", when i listened to him from a small transistor radio when i was 14 years old, without knowing what is "soul" but feeling it for the first time perhaps.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyPKRcBTsFQ |
- 31743 posts total