A lot of great albums didn't make it to digital. Streaming is worse. Whole catalogs are missing on great players.
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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Can't help with streaming but the CD is available here: https://www.discogs.com/sell/list?master_id=359944&ev=mb&ships_from=United+States&format=CD |
Well; many on CD are no longer in print, so grab ’em up while you can! Still, they’re easier to find in many cases than the Ron McMaster versions. I personally wouldn’t avoid buying any of the RVG’s because of sound, but then, my system is somewhat on the warm side. Stitt was quite prolific; here’s another one I like: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuEV0iq9g3E
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Some documentary are EARS opener about a giant... Another proof if necessary that music is less about our tastes than about discovery... Thanks to frogman who spoke about him here long ago... Rahsaan Roland Kirk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URS-P9Zt8IU
Kirk awake the same amazement in me than Sun Ra ... Incredible power going way over music entertainment... More like real magician here to transform the world...... His coming back to playing after a stroke which let him half paralysed remind me of the miraculous coming back of Pat Martino... It is also frogman who let me behind Martino guitar magic works .. One of my best loved Jazz album ever is from Martino...I listen it hundred times... 😊
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As all of you know I have been reading the new Sonny Rollins biography. I just started Chapter 25 titled Sonny Meets Hawk. On page 402 (yes I am a slow reader) I read something that really disturbed me. I have been wanting to share so much of this book here on JFA while reading but decided not to because it would spoil the experience for any others who want to read it. However, I just wanted to share a small paragraph on page 402 and after reading it you will see why I am so upset over it. Here it is:
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