Excellent article. Insightful and beautifully written; I loved it. The author touches on many of the themes that have come up here and I agree with just about every point made including her final verdict; "Well, I like Chet Baker; I just don't love him". I particularly liked her description of his playing from both technical and expressiveness standpoints and their respective limitations. She does a great job of putting it all in the context of how an artist is perceived by audiences who, for better or worse, inevitably factor in things like physical appearance and personal habits. I like his playing (maybe a lot); I just don't love it.
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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Jafant, I pretty much agree with the article and Frogman, but I think you are asking the question on an intensely personal level, and I say "It's a trumpet man, quit pussyfooting around and blow the thing". If I could ask Chet a Question, it would be "Why do you keep jiving around with people everybody else knows not to mess with? They will hurt you." Enjoy the music. |
Today's Listen: Jimmy Smith -- HOUSE PARTY with: Lee Morgan / Lou Donaldson / Tina Brooks / Kenny Burrell / Art Blakey https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibRLr8o2Rb4 with: Lou Donaldson / Eddie McFadden / Donald Bailey https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4UoU91m_Vg Cheers |
East Coast vs West Coast: Why were all the East Coast guys black and all the West Coast guys white? Answer: The East, primarily NYC, was Mecca for all musicians, esp those coming from the Mid-West and the South. NYC was the final destination for the arts long before LA and the West Coast. So, if I were a second rate horn player where would I go to earn fame and fortune? I could go to NYC and butt heads with Miles, Hubbard, Morgan, Dizzy, sticking with trumpets, but the same applies to all instruments and musicians. OR I could go to LA where Jazz had no history or establishment and try my luck there. Also no large Black audiences to please. It being the land of the movies, most folks there were air heads anyway. Or course we know that "genres" are created to fit players. How else do we explain a guy like Brubeck playing 'West Coast jazz'? I think he would have liked nothing better than to be top dog with the East Coast, or 'Real Jazz' crowd, but everyone has to eat. At one time the Jazz scene in Southwest Idaho was jumping. I think it was called no-coast Jazz. Don't get me started on Nebraska Bop! The logical, or illogical, extension of this is Benny Goodman being crowned "The King Of Jazz." This at a time when almost any Jazz giant you can name was alive and playing. One Frenchman's opinion. Cheers |
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