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
Happy Labor Day weekend to all!

Keegiam I like big bands and That Towson State big band is very good indeed.

Frogman and acman great Tom Hagen. Another great trumpet player that is relatively unknown except to us aficionados.

The recently discussed Tom Harrell, along with Kenny Wheeler are two really great trumpet players as well as composers who never achieved widespread recognition like Satchmo, Miles Davis, Freddie Hubbard, Clifford Brown, Lee Morgan and Maynard.....well you aficionados know the rest of this list.

I had heard of Hagen but was not aware of his exceptional talent as a trumpet player/composer/arranger until today and I will be purchasing some of his discs to add to my collection.

Tom Hagen is right up there with Harrell and Wheeler in the "greatest unknown trumpet players" list.


I’ve been looking for a few Tim Hagans discs online and came across quite a few. His discography lists 12 as a leader and much more as a sideman.

Great trumpet duo:

(1) Norrbotten Big Band Randy Brecker Tim Hagans plays Boooo - YouTube

A disc I found with Hagans and drummer extraordinaire Peter Erskine along with the big band on the video I posted:

ERSKINE,PETER & TIM HAGANS & THE NORRBOTTEN BIG BAND - Worth the Wait - Amazon.com Music


I am glad to hear that all is ok guys.

This climate change will cost us more than we can afford...More and more of this is waiting for us in the nearest future. And that is and will be our legacy.

Perhaps the music can redeem us.
Partly.
But when one day all of us would be gone, who will be here to listen to?

Thanks for Tom Harrell, "Darn that Dream"
@pjw81563

Late 70s.  Hank Levy (with Stan Kenton's help) had those college kids playing way beyond their years.  Quite an accomplishment.

Once every summer, a sweet outdoor concert with a hot big band.  Life was good.  Glad you like it!