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

Ella Fitzgerald was really a blond and wore a size nine dress!

Is this thread running out of steam?

Quick-- someone bring up something controversial about Jazz ! ;o)

That’s about as controversial as I can get.😁

Hey @acman3 That is a nice recording. More Hiromi piano

Here, Hiromi, Chick Corea and Hank Jones all playing and Sadao Watanabe is introduced around the 14:50 mark.

(2) Hank Jones Trio, Sadao Watanabe, Chick Corea, Hiromi, Austin Peralta - Tokyo Jazz 2006 - YouTube

This is Hiromi's typical keyboard set up. I have already saw her live 2x (2009 and 2014) and she stacks the smaller electronic keyboards on top of an acoustic piano as well as one on the side. Hiromi is adventurous and likes blending the sounds of electric and acoustic keyboards into her repertoire.

Piano solo starts at 0:08

(2) Hiromi - Timeout piano solo - YouTube

 

@curiousjim

 

Ella Fitzgerald was really a blond and wore a size nine dress!

Yes -- best to treat it as a joke and not (deliberately) tread on any toes !

Egads -- what was I thinking?