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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
frogman
7,478 posts
 

Great comments re the “greatest” ever Jazz band.  Which one?  Some thoughts:

Tone is clearly very important.  But, as has been pointed out, beauty is a subjective thing and tone quality is only one piece of a player’s personality.  Consider a great spoken word story teller or narrator.  What is more important?  The sound (tone) of his/her voice, or his/her ability to tell the story in a convincing, interesting and captivating way?  Jazz playing is story telling.  Story telling in melody, rhythm and harmony.  As much as I love a great tone, I am tolerant of less than beautiful tone if the story is great and the style individualistic. Personal call.

tyray
675 posts
 

It’s been awhile since I’ve been here and I thought to share this link but I wasn’t quite sure to post this cause it’s not (all) jazz per say, but after seeing this last page I noticed @jafant mention Esperanza Spaulding and @alexatpos mention Wayne Shorter and I said, why not?

This is an NPR Music Milton Nascimento & Esperanza Spalding: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert. The compositions are:

Milton Nascimento: ’Cais’
Milton Nascimento: ’Outubro’
Guinga, Paulo César Pinheiro: ’Saci (feat. Guinga)’
Milton Nascimento, Fernando Brant: ’Saudade Dos Aviões Da Panair (Conversando No Bar) (feat. Maria Gadú)’
Wayne Shorter, Edgy Lee: “When You Dream (feat. Maria Gadú)”

Please enjoy.

@frogman,’style individualistic’ I couldn’t agree more. I’ve always been drawn to dynamic musicians who make you not only look and listen to them but are also great accompaniment to their bandmates. Just like Wayne Shorter and Esperanza Spaulding.

 

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curiousjim
4,907 posts
 

Howard McGhee,  Maggie’s Back In Town.

acman3
4,275 posts
 

I listened to that Howard Mcghee last week. Nice playing all around. 

stuartk
3,017 posts
 

@curiousjim 

You might like this one, too:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3OtGHbvI0s

 

 

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