Hey @rok2id that Wynton clip was awesome. Here's another
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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@rok2id , That is true of Metheny except his very first album Bright Size Life. Jaco is playing bass. There are only two bass players in the Jazz hall of fame, Charlie Mingus and Jaco Pastorius. There are many great musicians but very few musical geniuses. Put a blanket and a pillow on the floor, turn off the lights and put on Herbie Hancock's Sextant. Crossings and Mwandishi can follow. People mention Wayne Shorter how's about Weather Report. Check out Sweetnighter. My personal list of musical geniuses goes like this and there is no order to it, just a list. Jaco Pastorius, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Herbie Hancock, Henry Threadgill, Chick Corea, Andrew Hill, Thelonious Monk, Duke Ellington, Eric Dolphy, Ralph Towner, Lester Bowie, Frank Zappa and Howlin Wolf.
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I can think of 3 more bass players, off the top of my head, that should be in the Jazz HOF Ron Carter, Stanley Clarke and Christian McBride
Three superlative Hancock albums.... |
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