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

This other album of Jamie Saft is on par with those above... Amazingly original...He played not the piano but the Hammond organ in a unique way here as i never listened to it before...

This musician please me a lot... 😊

Jamie Saft / Steve Swallow / Bobby Previte - You Don’t Know The Life

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFve6vqP074

Another score for Jamie Saft with i dont know whom sound engineer name but all his albums are well recorded...

Saft creativity after my 4th albums is astonishing... How to sound like nobody else in trio with piano or hammond ?

 

Jamie Saft, Steve Swallow, Bobby Previte - 8. Blue Shuffle (The New Standard, 2014

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZwxVQI5F6Y

The name of the mixer genius or sound engineer is here i think :

Here the translation of an anonymus german customer opinion on Amazon with whom i concur :

«... of the piano/organ trio by Jamie Saft with Steve Swallow/Bass and Bobby Previte/Drums, recorded in Saft’s own studio directly on a 1/2" two track band machine and mixed by old master Joe Ferla (I have the excellent CD in the Red Book Standard - unfortunately there is no SACD). Classical timeless trio music, mature, clarified, temperamental, musical, a really fat organ, a crisp, voluminous bass, a realistic and not too bright recorded drums with wonderfully sonorous and warm toms. An extraordinary and recommendable recording, which is rarely found in such a quality. Also something for plant freaks... »

And now an Italian customer :

«Great Piano/Organ Trio, pieces of remarkable workmanship, played by three Masters with unpinnable technical and artistic qualities. But what leaves amazed is the engraving: the power and groove of this Trio keyboard/electric bass/battery, has no equal not only with any other similar Trio, but also with other groups and even musical genres. Excellent dynamics, cleanliness and sound definition at the same great level: we are faced with one of the most beautiful vinyl I’ve ever heard, including audio file editions. All to be silent about the great quality of Jazz music contained in it naturally...»

 

 

 

The rare event for me 😁 is that among these 4 different albums i have no idea which one is the best and which one i prefer at all... Amazing musician Jamie Saft...

I had not slept well and i listen music soon this morning .. 😁

Incredibly i just begun my fifth album of the genius Jamie Saft...

I did not even bother to finish my listening to say that he score a fifth home run on all factors , sound recording is top notch another time , including a sax genius i did not know with him ...

 

Hidden Corners album ...

Sorry i dont have any youtube for it...

https://www.amazon.ca/Hidden-Corners-Jamie-Saft-Quartet/dp/B07S8GFFNF

Finishing the album right now with one track to come i can confirm my opinion...

😊

 

I picked up the self titled album when it came out in 1983. Great band. I have every album til Brecker's death. Just not the same after that. Maybe another listen to the later period recordings.