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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More from the Good Stuff File. Houston person / Let's Stay Together https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNJmzyxwYOI&t=23s Billy Bang / Chan Chan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVJMOpIHBgc Billy Bang / All Blues https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5nGbpSPtaU Lester Young / Lester Leaps In https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgbCjn5hsuY Cheers |
I cannot resist to post this link to Tom Harrell, "Time’s mirror" album... A big band album done right... I have already said that, for me trumpet lover, i put him among the great magicians in my own trumpet temple...Our friend and one of our ultime musician mentor here, frogman, had not contradicted me on that.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UiY5f_7ISYU |
Trumpet magician indeed! Thanks for that. I was about to comment on Rok’s clips when I noticed that the trumpet player on Billy Bang’s “Chan Chan” also appears in Tom Harrell’s big band trumpet section (5th trumpet? Yes, 5 trumpets in the section ☺️). Anyway, great style and attitude by James Zollar with a funky and idiomatic trumpet solo on “Chan Chan”. Nice feel from the rhythm section on this rendition of the Cuban “son” classic, even if I had the same reaction that I always have to Billy Bang’s playing. I just can never get next to his playing even if I enjoy his records conceptually. Just me. Awesome Prez and Person. Great clips. Thanks. It’s practically impossible to separate Cuban music from Cuban dance: https://youtu.be/O76h3NOnoVM |
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