Thanks @acman3
At $200-300 for a copy, I just ordered it from my local library.😁
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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Thanks @alexatpos I’ll either order this or see if the library has it after I’m finished with the Penguin guide. |
Hah -- very funny. Now you know why the authors are such ardent proponents of Cool Jazz! The Guide, like any, has its pros and cons. If you read Amazon reviews, I expect you’ll encounter plenty of complaints and criticisms. Each edition only covers those discs that were available in the UK in the year of publication. There are no out-of-print titles. The authors mystifyingly leave out artists who deserve inclusion and are big fans of European Free Jazz that simply doesn't sound very "jazzy" to me. They can come across as being overly impressed by their own cleverness.. Nevertheless, for me, the pros have significantly outweighed the cons; it’s served as a gateway to so much great music. But keep in mind, when I first encountered it, I hadn’t listened to Jazz for very long. At that point, I’d heard (or at least heard of) Dizzy, Chet Baker, Freddie Hubbard and Miles. The Guide introduced me to the likes of Art Farmer, Booker Little, Woody Shaw, Charles Tolliver, Kenny Dorham, Kenny Wheeler, Johnny Coles, Tom Harrell and Eddie Henderson, greatly expanding my horizons. As my tastes and exposure to more and more music developed, I turned to the Guide less often but I still pick it up now and then. For example, "The Unforgettable NHOP Trio Live" CD was one that I found in the Guide only a few months ago. I get the sense you are far from a neophyte. I’ll be interested to hear what you think. Another one I’ve used: "The All Music Definitive Guide to Jazz". It includes out of print titles but the main problem I’ve encountered is the fact that there are many more reviewers involved. It’s rendered the task of determining to what degree reviewers’ tastes align with my own much more challenging. But it does list titles the Penguin omits and I have discovered some good stuff in its pages.
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