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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
stuartk
2,988 posts
 

@curiousjim

The one track off Santana’s "Welcome" : "Flame Sky" , the link to which I’ve already posted.

Their co-led "Love Devotion and Surrender" album:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmIaubt4NWY&list=OLAK5uy_lEtxpyVbQXeGJ45TzyAcSxBg1DjfMh7go

Santana guested on one track on Johnny Mac’s "Electric Guitarist":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmIaubt4NWY&list=OLAK5uy_lEtxpyVbQXeGJ45TzyAcSxBg1DjfMh7go

He has indeed covered a lot of ground. Seems many people gravitate to Mahavishnu, the Miles stuff and the acoustic trio w/ DiMeola and DeLucia but there is much more to explore.

My overall favorite is probably "Extrapolation", which is emphatically a Jazz album, rather than Fusion. Read the review in the Penguin Guide. McLaughlin played an acoustic with a pick-up, as he also did on "In A Silent Way".

I believe Santana and McLaughlin put out a live DVD from Montreux...

OK, I  found this: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0KcWyZ8II0

I think you probably have enough to keep you busy for awhile!

 

pjw81563
1,829 posts
 

@curiousjim 

Did he play on any Santana albums?

John McLaughlin and Carlos Santana played on two albums both recorded in 1973. "Love Devotion Surrender" (Santana and McLaughlin contribute on every song. "Welcome" John McLaughlin contributes on 1 track titled "Flame Sky"

 

Using the Wiki Discography links, "Love Devotion Surrender" is listed on the John McLaughlin (they both play on all songs) discography under Collaborative Albums.

"Welcome" is listed on the Santana Discography and McLaughlin plays on one track #8 Flame Sky.

pjw81563
1,829 posts
 

@stuartk 

I was writing an answer to curiousjim and when I posted it I saw you had already answered while I was writing....

Here is the song Santana played with McLaughlin on the Electric Guitarist album

Frienship - YouTube

stuartk
2,988 posts
 

@pjw81563 

I haven't owned "Electric Guitarist" or "Electric Dreams" since I got rid of all my vinyl in the early 90's. I think it's time to bring them back into the collection! 

 

alexatpos
1,220 posts
 

'Fusion' is not my thing, so McLaughlin albums are rare in my collection, but I've got this somewhere...it is perhaps nice starting point for introducing to his sound, with lots of famous players featured on different songs

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Promise_(John_McLaughlin_album)

https://youtu.be/viDVXHyIbCo?feature=shared (Django, with J.Beck)

 

 

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