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

I’m listening to Kinda Blue for the umteenth time and it still puts a smile on my face.

Funny you should say that about KOB. This past weekend I listened to it from start to finish for the first time ever. The SACD.

Cheers

@rok2id 

How did you Kind Of Blue? I have it on LP and CD and as I said before, listening to it makes me 😊.

@curiousjim 

I love it.  No filler, every track awesome.  I also have it on LP from back in the day.

I bought it on CD and then got the SACD version.  I also bought a second red book version (not needed),  from Best Buy.  It just irritated me that this great music was being sold for 8 dollars, right next to 20 dollar noise makers, and it was the last one on the shelf.

Cheers

Glad you have come around to appreciate the greatness of KOB. Incredibly important recording; a real game changer. I remember the disputes here over KOB and the dismissal of it simply because it has become an audiophile fave. I’ll take my chances with those libel laws, but maybe you are a closet audiophile after all 😊.

All in good fun.