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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
orpheus10 OP
5,988 posts
 

Pryso, thanks for the thoughts. Actually having to deal with the health care system has made me sicker, but that's life.

This is a new group and new music; I'm curious about your thoughts.
Rhombal is a quartet featuring Ellery Eskelin on tenor saxophone, Adam O’Farrill on trumpet, and Tyshawn Sorey on drums. I first brought the group together in 2015 to work on a body of music that was inspired by and dedicated to my late brother, Patrick. That album, Rhombal, was successfully funded and created with the help and engagement of friends and fans through a PledgeMusic campaign. It arrived September 13, 2016, and is now available on double vinyl LP, CD, and digital files. We have tour dates coming up in 2017. Please stay tuned via my shows page for those updates. Booking contact is here.

Of course if I was getting out and about like I once did, there is the possibility I would be interested in catching a live set.

I posted this awhile back.



          https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jirf4bPO5c





pryso
1,501 posts
 
The opening reminded me of this -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7te1syRAYO0

but then it failed to hang together so well.  Maybe I need to listen a couple of times.  I don't always "get it" on first listen to things I enjoy later. (although usually I do).
orpheus10 OP
5,988 posts
 

I bought this Cd, but now I'm somewhat conflicted; it just doesn't hold my attention; although it has bright spots. What's your evaluation?


      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTvYURLbRew


It was given a very high rating and the musicians are the best; but I have a record with Sonny Rollins, Jay Jay Johnson, Horace Silver, Thelonious Monk and others that I could live without. That's very rare, but it happened. ( This record and cover look brand new; that's confirmation of bad news)

I don't care how good the musicians are, when somebody forgets to bring the music, that happens.

Maybe after a person only selects the best of the best for a playlist, the rest ain't good enough.


            https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BKVfbwI3X4


These guys are most certainly keeping it together on that cut.


frogman
4,637 posts
 
Good catch on the  similarity to "Mysterioso", Pryso; I definitely hear why it reminded you of that tune.  My take is that it is actually a play on the classic Miles tune "Milestones", but this time done much much more slowly and dreamy.  The two horns each play the "Milestones"-like melody (or fragments of it) one beat apart from each other.  On Miles' "Milestones" the band plays the melody first in unison and then staggered the way they (Rhombal) do it.  I think that's were the "inspiration" for their tune came from.

https://youtu.be/k94zDsJ-JMU

On Valium (I think I'm showing my age 😊):

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1jirf4bPO5c

Man!, those guys could use a few double espressos.  I don't mean in order to play faster; I just don't find the musicianship to be at a particularly high level.   As much as I like a lot of "new jazz", in my opinion this not a good example of the better new jazz.  Thanks for bringing some new jazz to the proceedings here, O-10; always good to explore the new.   Try this:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=UwHFbo76ll0

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=oVne9WvVP40




acman3
2,267 posts
 
For Jafant and me. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5ggv-5s4bs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0DsCyUG_Kw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0DsCyUG_Kw
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