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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
acman3
2,267 posts
 
Dave Holland has been putting out great music for a long time. These same musicians, except Nate Smith subbing for Billy Kilson on drums , put out a real good record in 1999.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2qIZ-BwiE4
frogman
4,637 posts
 
Great clip, Acman3! Charlie Haden will be sorely missed. Fantastic example of spontaneous counterpoint by the two horn players. Chris Potter is probably the hottest young tenor player right now. To my ears he strikes a nice balance between the typical (and ubiquitous) post-Coltrane/Brecker sensibility and a more traditional tenor tone concept.

https://m.youtube.com/?#/watch?v=vPivKtpmvZE
frogman
4,637 posts
 
Alexatpos, I enjoyed the Iturralde clip; thanks for sharing. Interesting player. I have heard his very nice clarinet playing previously, but not his saxophone playing. His rather unusual tenor sound reminds me of Don Menza (West Coast).

https://m.youtube.com/?#/watch?v=Mk0nLtLpfiY

BTW, while I was not able to download the Mayall clip, that record is a blast from the past for me. One of the first "jazz"/blues (non-r&r) records that I bought back in high school
jperry
1,408 posts
 
I just bought a copy of Wayne Horvitz ‎– The President, after hearing it at a friend's home a number of times.

Below is a link to the title track from the album performed live at the Third Door in Seattle

Goes Round and Round

In case I did not get the clickable link entered correctly, below is a cut and paste. Enjoy!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqzF7v61B0E
frogman
4,637 posts
 
BTW, anyone have any thoughts on the Mingus/Ellington links that I posted? Curious.
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