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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
schubert
4,867 posts
 
How very beautiful Orpheus 10.
Reminds me of partner dancing in the USA before the plague of rock and individual exhibitionism struck.

Not that the music was ever that good or dancing that skilled.
Save, Fred A. of course, he did what he did better than anyone I ever saw do what they do.
acman3
2,267 posts
 
Speaking of the Tango…
From one of my guilty pleasure recordings.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1uNIXdEN1U

Also found this, from the same recording

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GwK7jKW5B4
frogman
4,637 posts
 
Schubert, I completely agree about Schubert; no other explanation for possessing a gift such as his was. Same can be said of Mozart and there is no dispute about that. It's difficult to understand what goes on in mind of such incredible ability. I suspect that his comment meant that as prodigious and accelerated as his output was, so was his ability to work at and hone his craft.
frogman
4,637 posts
 
O-10, as Schubert said: beautiful! Love tango. Acman3 beat me to it by posting music by Piazzola; thanks to both of you for the clips.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=oB-RS000NLs
schubert
4,867 posts
 
Frogman, My favorite composers are Bach, Mozart, Schubert and Brahms.
IMO. and it is essentially a mystical one , is that
Bach and Mozart, while not egoists, did have one.
Schubert was the very soul of humility , God was able to use him as a direct instrument. Perhaps only Bruckner rivals Schubert in that regard.
Bach and Mozart were infused by him.
Brahms agrees with me.
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