is this jazz being improvisation or classical being scripted?
https://x.com/Rainmaker1973/status/1853683665647124680
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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This video is a bit contorted expression of a truth : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zrp-2JPSoYE One commentary under it give a gist of it : «The problem with modern jazz is that, to a considerable extent, it is being written and performed by college professors instead of drug addicts.»
I am myself not a musician and not competent to give my opinion. But i like the less virtuosity and i love the best expression. Also i listen more with my heart than with my brain. It is perhaps why i love Chet Baker and Bill evans so much... Or Armstrong and Miles Davis before some point in time. Also i like some european and Japan jazz...Paradoxically because it is a bit away from jazz roots...
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I am not a musician and i trust your knowledge because i know enough about you to think your opinion are way more musically informed than mine. Once this is said, I admire the artists above i quoted even if i prefer some to others. Virtuosity and expression goes always together in all great musician as the one i quoted above. But if some touch us more than others there must be a reason , the encounter of my subjectivity with a specific style mixing expressivity in some way with some aspects of virtuosity is the cause. When we interrogate ourselves about our taste we learn less about music than about ourselves for sure... I tried many suggestions of people here as yours and thanks to all i discovered many great i did not knew . This thread is very important for me ... Jazz is a tree way bigger now than his roots, which it cannot quit save at the price of dying but the canopy is so rich than i am fascinated by his exploration especially in European jazz... My best to all and thanks to everyone suggestions and remarks... |
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