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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Oscar Brown Jr. SIN & SOUL Columbia / Sony 1960 / 1996 Notes: Rarely does an artist's debut album deliver as fully formed, well-defined an original as the Oscar Brown Jr. of Sin and Soul. Somebody Buy Me a Drink https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAkTXKhqJSw Dat Dere https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8o_8Ek9Hzu0 Rags and Old Iron https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZexCpTTWHc Work Song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KfXByKfexZs Afro-Blue https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G748lKUVaJs Cheers |
Ray Brown Trio THE SAX PLAYERS Ray Brown(bass), Benny Green(piano), Gregory Hutchinson(drums) Telarc 1996 Stanley Turrentine - Port Of Rico https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWxZ0ZKwh_A Joshua Redman - Polka Dots and Moonbeams https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=543suDE5Sdk Benny Carter - Fly Me To The Moon https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wD5ANgC6bgo Cheers |
Totally digging my 1974 Japan pressing of Hampton Hawes' "For Real!" right now. Never a solid attempt to re-issue in recent years, this one sounds great. Harold land and Scott LaFaro are such a wonderful compliment to Hampton during this 1958 session. Great Thursday evening listening on vinyl with a glass of red. |
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