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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The Adderley Brothers THE SUMMER OF '55 Nat Adderley(cornet), Donald Byrd(trumpet), Jerome Richardson(flute & tenor sax), Julian Adderley(alto sax), Horace Silver(piano), Paul Chambers(bass), Kenny Clarke(drums) Savoy / Atlantic Compilation 2CD set 1955 / 1995 Excellent account of the Adderley brothers journey from Florida to NYC. "We didn't know what the hell we were doing. We were just going to New York." Nat Adderley is talking about the summer of 1955, when he was 23 and his brother Julian was 26. They were on vacation, Nat from Florida A&M University in Tallahassee, Julian from his teaching job at Dillard High School in Fort Lauderdale, where he was director of the band. As they say, the rest is history. with apologies to oscar, take 3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjBbVyJRKis willow weep for me https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uopF-nx92fA still talkin' to ya https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oP5JVDK6soA caribbean cutie https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjag8JUav1A flamingo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WsUeyvzMNWA Cheers FYI, go to 29:10. A little known Jazz factoid. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_1cLBobCUc |
Julian "Cannonball" Adderley and his orchestra. 21 strong! AFRICAN WALTZ Riverside / Original Jazz Classics 1961 / 1993 Notes: "In the spring of 1961, the pop music world was treated to one of the rarest experiences--an instrumental record conceived and executed by Jazz musicians, climbing into the Top 40 on the Billboard chart of top-selling singles. That was "African Waltz," arranged by Ernie Wilkins for Cannonball Adderley and big band." west coast blues https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjWqkG24J3w Stockholm Sweetnin' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wiyQhVejmlg this here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihHC_8E4_S0 african waltz https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Em8mbNTxhPY Cheers Report this |
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