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.
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Guitarist Anthony Wilson live with Diana Krall.

I much prefer his tone to Pat Martino’s. Reason being Anthony plays a Gibson Byrdland archtop as opposed to a tele like guitar.

WWWHHHAAATTT!!!

That is an insane statement if I ever heard one. Not only is Pat Martino a master guitarist but a master band leader as well. Pat Martino has played with some of the best musicians that have ever lived. And HE knows the BLUES!

Guitarist Anthony Wilson born in1968, is a BABY compared to Maestro Martino! And you play guitar!?

frogman, if coltarne1 can’t understand the massive CHOPS of Pat Martino? Then there’s nothing you or we can do. Especially, after dropping that YouTube video Oleo! He is a front man.

His band in the video would blow the Anthony Wilson band live with Diana Krall. OFF THE STAGE!

 

And to the comment, ’I much prefer his tone to Pat Martino’s. Reason being Anthony plays a Gibson Byrdland archtop as opposed to a tele like guitar.’

Let me explain, and give an analogy.

A master carpenter can take the worst, beat up, broken tools and create a master piece.

And a apprentice or even a newly minted journeyman could not match the skill set of a master carpenter even if (he or she) had brand new spanking tools.

And the quality of workmanship would not even come closet to the master carpenter’s with the worst, beat up, broken tools.