Ghosthouse, I enjoyed going to "Red Lobster" when men wore jackets and ties there, although they were not required. That made me feel like going to a more expensive place where they were required.
Gotta play the hand that's dealt you.
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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ghost, I didn't make it through all 17 pages of Gottlieb's LOC photos, but I enjoyed looking at the first part. It struck me how many shots I'd seen before without knowing who was the photographer. A bit of trivia - Jack Crystal in that photo in the Commodore Record Shop is Billy Crystal's dad. Also, about the transition from jackets and ties. In college in the early '60s it was common to wear a coat and tie on a date, even when attending football games. Then I dropped out of school, spent three years in the Navy, and returned to finish in 1966. The change over that brief time was astounding. From coats and ties to work shits, denim jackets, or fatigues. The "Summer of Love" and Viet Nam protests were obvious signs of great cultural changes in the mid-'60s. Music in general, and certainly jazz, changed during that time as well. Miles went electric. That may not have generated as much controversy as Dylan doing the same thing, but only because Dylan had a bigger audience. |
I wasn't quite in my teens when "Bird" died at Nica's apartment, and nothing but horrible things were said and written about her. Of course I believed them because that was all you got. Now that I can gather all the information, and think for myself, I realize who the really horrible people were. "Bird" never claimed that Nica was his girlfriend; she was a friend who he always treated with respect. All the jazz musicians who knew her, gave her the respect that a "Baroness" deserved. Now, I also forgive myself for believing the things they said about Nica at that time. |
Ahem, that should have read "work shirts". Spell-check often wants to change my intended word, so where was it this time? o10, I had pretty positive feelings about Nica from Robin Kelley's bio, "Thelonious Monk, The Life and Times of an American Original". I expect any bad press on her at that time was simply racial bias. |
Hello pryso - I have not made it through Gottlieb’s LOC collection either! In fact, only part way into page 2 after quite a bit of time invested. It is fun though. Yes...saw the record shop photo with Jack Crystal. Another noteworthy photo is on p.2, 13th row down, left hand side. A very young Miles Davis is looking up at Howard McGhee who is playing trumpet. Someone named Brick Fleagle is on piano. Thanks to the LOC archivist for identifications. I’m not that much younger than yourself. Remember when jackets were required at dinner in the student dining hall. O - don’t know anything about Nica Rothschild. Seems like some interesting reading to catch up on. Looks like another photo where eyes are telling a story... https://www.theguardian.com/books/2012/apr/22/hannah-rothschild-nica-jazz-thelonious-monk-interview |
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