O10, if you might remember, the beginning of the Mingus "Haitian Fight Song" was featured in a TV commercial a few years ago. I don't remember the product but it opened with an old man, then he was picked up by his grandson to go out on some adventure. Of course I loved the music long before that but it was one of the few commercials I actually looked forward to seeing again. ;^)
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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In Germany I was always OK with the expensive gas as I knew it funded the cost-free German Higher Education System and German students had none of the horrendous debt burden so many American students have . Also ,made me think is this trip necessary? USA has 50-60 trillion $$$ in debt which is certain to eventually destroy the dollar . Germany has none . Think Macro. |
This trumpet player recorded three albums with Mingus: A modern jazz symposium, East coasting and Tijuana moods 'Their association came to an abrupt end after a violent argument, which caused the trumpeter to break his horn into pieces and leave the music business.' When “Tijuana Moods” was finally issued in 1962, a humbled Mingus wrote;' Not only does Clarence Shaw have a beautiful tone and beautiful ideas, but he is creative and original and plays like no other trumpet man…[He] probably would have become as famous as any other so-called jazz players if this record had been issued six years earlier when it was recorded.' Gene Shaw quintet 'Breakthrough'from 1962. his first album (of three) he made as a leader https://youtu.be/hDycQoNNVU8?list=PLyHn3f7-9IUJSqqqy2v3JtIQU5ZrVxmvF more about him:http://www.jazzhistoryonline.com/Gene_Shaw_in_Chicago.html |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9MswAKmwvw&ab_channel=AndySummers-Topic Well known, well-covered Mingus piece composed while in a less volatile, more reflective mood, I suppose. Hope you enjoy this version. I did read from one his band members (can't recall who) that he'd get PO'd at someone and in live performance and without notice, change up the key a song had to be played in. Select the new key specifically to force some difficult and stressful mad scramble transposing (on top of the improvisation)! |
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