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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
frogman
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Re Pat Metheny and Jazz:

Anyone who thinks he is not a Jazz player of the highest order is just not listening:

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWuqeV9DLDppHwqb3lEXXc9G2e0x1BqWs

Btw, it’s not just that he has a great agent that, on the album jacket, his name was listed above that of the great Jack De
Jonette.

https://www.patmetheny.com/qa/questionView.cfm?queID=170

“Joy”: forgetting it is like forgetting to breathe.
pjw81563
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Another great jazz icon passed away yesterday.

(7) R.I.P. George Mraz 9/9/44 - 9/16/21 - YouTube
frogman
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So sorry to learn this. One of my favorites. This came immediately to mind:

https://youtu.be/MO11_xWyZJE

https://youtu.be/y8PjvxET91U
pjw81563
1,829 posts
 
Anyone who thinks he is not a Jazz player of the highest order is just not listening
Tales From The Hudson was, IMHO, Michael Brecker's  best album. I purchased it after buying a few of his earlier sessions as a leader and many more as a sideman or co leader/collaborator.

And yes Metheny is a great jazz guitarist - on that album. Anyone who thinks Metheny is not one of the best ever on the instrument is in denial. 

Where it gets blurred is that Metheny, on all of his own projects and collaborations with Lyle Mays I really can't call it jazz. I have listened to Metheny play straight ahead jazz often, on TFTH and other sessions where he plays in the traditional jazz harmonies like Montgomery or Martino.

I would call Metheny's projects "creative guitar music"

As in 

(7) PAT METHENY & LYLE MAYS ~ SEPTEMBER FIFTEENTH -
 YouTube

Its when Metheny collaborates with someone other then Lyle Mays that he sound more "jazz like"

As in

(7) Jazzfest Berlin 1990 - (III) - Pat Metheny Trio - Dave Holland (b) - Roy Haynes (dr) deel 1.avi - YouTube

And here is an example of Metheny jamming like a "hard rocker" fast forward to 4:10

(7) Pat Metheny & Anna Maria Jopek-Are you going with me? - YouTube

Do I think Pat Metheny is a guitar virtuoso - yes, do I think his albums with Lyle Mays (the bulk of his own art) sound like jazz..no



frogman
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… and he would call that a good thing.  
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