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
@pjw81563

I, keegiam, do hereby renounce my use of the word "vastly" in a recent post concerning Tony Williams and Buddy Rich.  Furthermore, I am voluntarily undertaking a one-year moratorium on using the word "vastly" in any post on JFA.
I just learned that these Bob Mover clips in previous post may not play unless you have YouTube “Premium” . Maybe they will this time.

https://youtu.be/wE20h-ZRMuU

https://youtu.be/h5I0_HDNIl4
Maybe not, sorry.  Anyway, if not, they were from the album “My Heart Tells Me” and the cuts were “Get Out Of Town” and the album title cut.  
@frogman

In the sad but good department, it's sad that I only ever saw one of those drummers perform, but good that it was Max Roach.  Excellent list!