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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.
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.
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Today's Listen: Thelonious Monk Quartet Plus Two -- AT THE BLACKHAWK with / Joe Gordon(trumpet), Charlie Rouse & Harold Land(tenor Sax), John Ore(bass), Billy Higgins(drums). The 'plus two' refers to Gordon and Land. When you first hear the Saxophone, you know it's Monk. How can that be? let's call this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6db1rkpIfA four in one https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfjNw5S-5LM I'm getting sentimental over you https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLvCNZvkQIw Cheers |
Great Monk rok Here is another live monk recording that gets a lot of repeated plays this way. **Thelonious Monk - Big Band and Quartet** Monk’s third album for Columbia Records, recorded live at the newly completed Philharmonic Hall at Lincoln Center, NYC, on Monday, December 30, 1963. The original LP release omits three compositions, "Bye-Ya," "Misterioso," and "Light Blue," and to save space also Dunlop’s drum solos were edited out. The entire unedited concert was released in 1994 as a two-disk album. I have the complete 2 disc concert 1994 mentioned above which includes 3 of the following 4 songs that were omitted on the original LP. Saxophones are Phil Woods on alto and Charlie Rouse on tenor and Steve Lacy on soprano. Thad Jones on cornet and Nick Travis on trumpet. Eddie Bert on trombone and Gene Allen on Baritone Saxophone, Bass Clarinet, Clarinet. Butch Warren on bass. Frank Dunlop on drums. Phil Woods also plays the Clarinet on a few songs. (30) Light Blue (Live) (Lincoln Center) - YouTube (30) Evidence (Live) (Lincoln Center) - YouTube (30) Misterioso (Live at Lincoln Center) - YouTube (30) Bye-Ya (Live) (Lincoln Center) - YouTube |
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