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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
7,562 posts
 
Great post, Learsfool; and thanks for being more diplomatic than I was. Rok, I was frankly taken aback by your comment. (of course,THAT has never happened before :-) I didn't expect a proclamation about the superiority of jazz from you who have extolled the genius of great classical composers (the ones you like, anyway). I will try it one more time (time to plant some seeds :-) :

You are an avid music lover and should be commended for that, but you are denying yourself a deeper appreciation and enjoyment of music (both genres) by the tendency to be absolutist about some of this stuff. Just a suggestion.
frogman
7,562 posts
 
Food for thought:

I've known absolutely amazing players (instrumentalists) who are also terrible musicians.
schubert
7,386 posts
 
Try Errol Gardiner you couldn't even read music.
schubert
7,386 posts
 
That's who not you, LOL.
schubert
7,386 posts
 
Learsfool, no not really. I was just repeating what the only
pro musician I know around here, a percussionist, said.
Also, I have heard German musicians from the R.I.A.S orch, which was a hell of a band,say the blending talent you have was the hardest thing to master so I just thought you would be better yet.
At what they are best at, notably Sibelius, the Minnesota is
unbeatable right now. I only wish I could hear them in Havana in May !!
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