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
***To state Jazz players are better than Classical ones is just plain stupid****

Was about to respond, then I considered the source.

Cheers
Good, then I don't have to explain to you how Learsfool
in a symphonic horn solo is "farther out there" than any jazz player could ever be.
Apples/oranges.

Its impossible to quantify the recipe for success in any endeavor that requires a certain level of skill to undertake. That's why its an art not a science.

For any theory that relates the two there is bound to be cases out there that disprove it.

So not worth getting very worked up about really. But it is worth noting that the two do have one thing in common in that both rely on people in order to exist. At least so far.....
*****Good, then I don't have to explain to you how Learsfool
in a symphonic horn solo is "farther out there" than any jazz player could ever be.******

Aficionados:: Remember when I said they say things that are "Breathtakingly Stupid". This is an example of that.

Cheers