**** But what will be our understanding of Bach without Schoenberg or Scriabin,,, ****
Exactly! That says it all.
Exactly! That says it all.
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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If Bach was the last person to compose after those who did before himGreat point! That reveal that the center of gravity of a wave is more important than the periphery if we want to understand the way a wave fall in the ocean of creativity....In this perspective Schoenberg or Scriabin make sense AFTER Bach or AROUND Bach like you rightfully suggest... But the succession of composers is an "history" which like a river has a direction... This direction is the result of consciousness creative dynamic mysteries way more than the results only of our individual or collective taste around any center... Only my intuition here... |
@pjw81563 Thanks, I'm looking forward to curling up with the "Footprints" book this winter (while finally getting more time to listen). Also, an honorable mention to Kenny Wheeler, who I believe got even less notoriety than the great Kenny Dorham. '76: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGQ2a11UYog '68: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1QQv2sDV_E @frogman So many profound observations re: WS - not to mention the spot-on collection of quotes ("spot on" because they reflect so perfectly the musical mindset I've been hearing for half a century). JFA rewards yet again. Thank you. |
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