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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
haircellcandy
17 posts
 
Different experiences, different strokes.  No disrespect intended.  My son turned down an offer to play bass for Slipknot when the band was just forming.  Didn’t like heavy metal much.  Too bad.  He would be well healed today.  Loves Jazz and blues.  Now lives and plays in NOLA. Including working with some members of the New Orleans Symphony.  My objection is to dissing the genre though it doesn’t appeal to your ear or mine much for that matter.  Still I can appreciate the skill and craftsmanship.  I’m not a fan of opera either but I can appreciate the art form.
I’m 75 and R. R. Kirk and the others were amazing and dear to my heart.  Innumerable masters but there are some equally wonderful recent Jazz artists and Ginger Bakers later work after abandoning Rock and Roll were top drawer and far exceeded his R & R work.
Love and Laughs
keegiam
731 posts
 
@rok2id

Well, well, well (as R.L. Burnside loved to say).  Just look at how JFA has heated up recently.  Not long ago you seemed to be lamenting that it had become a ghost town (paraphrasing of course).  A fair amount of noise, but the best contributors keep on keepin' on.  'Nuff said.

Good to see you posting again.  An oldie I played today: Milt Jackson's "Be Bop."  Not a top-notch effort, but it really hit the spot.  How is it going over at BFA?
markmoskow
49 posts
 
Archie Shepp True Ballads
Mingus Ah-Um
Hubbard Hub of Hubbard (frontline mic'ing, They ignored the rhythm section)
Paul Desmond Glad to Be Unhappy
Quincy Jones Walking in Space
Lester Bowie Fast Last
Paul Motian Garden of Eden 
Clifford Jordan Glass Bead Games
Charles Tolliver Live in Tokyo
Miles... Relaxin', Miles Smiles, Jack Johnson


schubert
7,386 posts
 
My mother told me I had my ear to the radio for Big-Band since I was 3 .

I remember I was about 20 when " Rock about the Clock" took
my Big Band off the radio in a years time .
Been angry every day since .Be dead if I did not hear this Beethoven
Guy song by this Swedish on all places of the Armed Forces Radio
in Vietnam ,
I saw there was beauty in the world , REAL beauty .

Song was ": Fur Elise", Singer was Jussi Bjorling .

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rok2id
7,859 posts
 
Bobby Watson - Vincent Herring - Gary Bartz

BIRD AT 100

Bobby Watson(alto sax), Vincent Herring(alto sax), Gary Bartz(alto sax), David Kikoski(piano), Yasushi Nakamura(bass), Carl Allen(drums)
Smoke Sessions  Records     2019

Excellent fold out packaging.  Each Alto player gives his thoughts on Bird and his music and it's impact on Jazz.  Very nice cover art.  Recorded Live at SMOKE Jazz Club, NYC.


Bird Lives               (Jackie McLean)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JREQjL92Z8A

Klactoveedsedstene              (Charlie Parker)
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XU2OuXiSuKA

The Hymn                              (Charlie Parker)
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-ozPDcHPLI

Yardbird Suite                        (Charlie Parker)
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsvRpdLsIjw

Cheers

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