So I just got 6 John Zorn CD’s from the library. I tried to listen to them. Really I did! I guess I just don’t like that kind of jazz.
Oh well.
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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On the thirty two albums of Zorn it seems i cannot love more than 4 or 5 ... The rest may be interesting but not enough for me to keep them in my love list... The Album with Jamie Saft throw me toward him , and i discovered few albums of Saft as true gems... ( 6 albums) I prefer classical jazz, sometimes i venture out of it but it is way more difficult for me to fall in love then ... Zorn is really interesting... But interesting is not falling in love... After the 6 albums of Saft i love , i now explore Brecker who really is a sax master ... Evident at first listening ... I will not fall in love with many Brecker albums in fusion or piop for sure... But his jazz albums will probably hit me at the heart it seems already with 2 listenings...
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I would not ,at my age, force myself to listen to music I don't like. In the past I have listened to music til I got it. Not anymore. When I said I liked Zorn, I only had 10 or so recordings I have collected over the years on CD. They have now released everything he has put out. Over 200 records. I doubt I love everything he has done, especially with him being so adventurous. Good on y'all for giving him a chance. My brother wants me to go with him to see Jr. Brown. I'm not going. I 've seen him and for some reason he wears on me. It Happens. |
Personally, I wouldn’t call the first ten years of M Brecker’s output “crappy”. It’s a matter of the style of the music which we may or may not like. The playing however was always on a high level. It is true that most of his output during the 70’s was in a rock/funk vein and some of it I don’t like, but some of it I do like. One of the brothers’ earliest higher profile projects was as members of the band “Dreams”. A very influential band that predated “Blood Sweat and Tears” as one of the very first Rock bands to use a horn section and to incorporate elements of Jazz. The horn section, unlike the more popular band “Chicago” was comprised of players that could really play and improvise well. 1972 (classic, for Breckerfiles): https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_lt_4E4HyOCJF73AOuJ_rGREDww_W3tWjo&si=orKNqtsuKk5VgJgS What’s not to like 😊?: https://youtu.be/jhDl4IDfYOg?si=zq3UzkjCVxshLwAC pjw, I went to Seventh Ave. South many times and heard the Breckers and others there. Great place!
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