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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
schubert
7,386 posts
 
Nice to see guys are widening you knowledge , it is a big world !.
Thanks to all and will look for what you suggest Tom .


P.S  Speaking of big world,. few days ago the Italian's passed a new law ,
         If you have a job , any  job, in Italy you have to be vacinated 
         within two weeks or you will have NO job in Italy , period .

         Taking care of business in Rome .
keegiam
731 posts
 
@pjw81563

Thanks so much for the McLaughlin interview ("soliloquy?").  In our world, this is priceless history.  It's refreshing to learn that Miles was spellbound by another musician somewhere along the line.

Maybe I need to dig deeper into Miles the person, because the only other compliment I can remember is something like "that cat is playing piano the way it should be played" (re: Bill Evans).  Gotta wonder if he ever expressed being spellbound by geniuses other than Hendrix.  Anyone know?
keegiam
731 posts
 
BTW, did you all notice McLaughlin saying he was playing a Gibson Hummingbird back then?  Who'd a thunk it?
frogman
7,480 posts
 
**** Gotta wonder if he ever expressed being spellbound by geniuses other than Hendrix. Anyone know? ****

Based on what I’ve read and on hear say:

Gil Evans
Claude Debussy
Mike Bloomfield
Tony Williams, reportedly his favorite drummet.
Sly (“Sly and the Family Stone”)
and, surprising to me…Buddy Rich. He loved Buddy Rich

frogman
7,480 posts
 
Tony Williams was no “drummet”!  😊 
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