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

Sorry I strayed. Wife's gone. Blasting Rolling Stones "Let It Bleed." Back to my senses later.

I was 14 when i bought my only one Rolling Stone album...

Good showmanship, great  musical talents...I listened to it perhaps 2 times  from one song to the last... I regretted buying this perfect  album designed for a certain crowd ( wanted to be rebels) 

No musical interest for me even at 14...

I was from a very poor family and paid for it a high price for me by the way ...

I learned to differentiate music from  perfect musical show...

I apologize i confuse this answer in my haste  about Rolling Stone with another thread not this jazz thread... Anyway, what is said is said...

 

@mahgister, 

One more confession. I've moved over to Marvin Gaye "What's Going On." It may not be jazz, but when I first heard it I had no idea what genre it fell into. I've listened to it a lot. 

Then i understand you... I moved to Leo Ferré....

If i had known him i would have bought a Marvin Gaye album instead of Rolling Stone...

I did not want to disparage Rolling Stone they were talented but  with no moving "jazz" element for me nor "poetry" for me.... 

 

One more confession. I’ve moved over to Marvin Gaye "What’s Going On." It may not be jazz, but when I first heard it I had no idea what genre it fell into. I’ve listened to it a lot. 

 

@mahgister 

Just curious, when you said "no moving jazz element" re: the Stones, did you mean it didn’t "move you" emotionally, or did you mean something else? 

I’d never heard of Leo Ferré, so I typed his name into Google and this was the first result: In 1970, when this song was first released, I was 14. I don’t think I could’ve related to the sentiment or handled the emotional intensity at that age. 

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