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 

thanks for taking time to respond to my comments…sorry to add any confusion. So let me try it this way. I would strongly suggest that for a musician their ultimate goal is to truly move the audience. My point is that for me the music I am familiar with has been the non-verbal emotional quality of a specific piece and not comparisons with other works. When I imply that a particular piece is fit (which I can see how this was not clear to you) is my way of saying that if the listener is truly moved than that is doing justice to what I assume to be the ultimate goal of a musician.

Re the interesting topic discussed by jaym759 and stuartk and not meaning to disappoint listeners’ expectations or put too fine a point on things, but while I agree with most of what I think jaym759 is trying to say this comment is not accurate:

” I would strongly suggest that for a musician their ultimate goal is to truly move the audience.”

The ultimate, first and foremost goal of musicians is to move, and by doing so, gain the respect and admiration of the peers/colleagues that they are playing with. By doing so, the performance achieves the highest level possible. There is no disrespect intended to the listener; quite the contrary.