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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
inna
5,245 posts
 
I've never heard McLaughlin play a pop tune at a restaurant. It takes place in Monaco, I understand, that's where he lives. Quite a  life-affirming song. I thought that the singer was good.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJ1SaCHoakk

orpheus10 OP
5,988 posts
 

Pryso, here's some more "Old School" for you; 'Coleman Hawkins and Friends', including Ella Fitzgerald.


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73wpo2Mn_7Y&list=PL170BB52D98FBAD8B


That's Sonny Rollins picture you see there.


That might not be the album I'm looking for, but it's for sure I'm looking for "The Hawk", let's just enjoy his music;


        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ut2r5bv21YE


        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ta_UByyi4Z0
orpheus10 OP
5,988 posts
 

This is the first time I've heard this; it's a soundtrack for a movie that Monk did, (the soundtrack)


                    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLnw8DbcDns
pryso
1,501 posts
 
o10, that soundtrack is a bit confusing.  The link you provided doesn't include Monk or any of his songs.  In the bio, "Thelonious Monk, The Life and Times of an American Original" there is discussion about Monk avoiding signing the contract for the score until the very last minute.  When he finally signed and went to the studio to record the music he only did a few of his existing compositions rather than write anything new.  The exception was his solo performance of the old hymn, "We'll Understand it Better, By and By".  Most of the music furnished to Vadim for the film was done in those same sessions by Blakey and the Jazz Messengers.

I've never seen the film but the title and credits in your link leave me wondering.

orpheus10 OP
5,988 posts
 

Pryso, there's a lot that's confusing on 'you tube'; for example, "Stereophile" shows "Coleman Hawkins" and Friends' as one of his best albums, but 'you tube' shows several albums that could fit that description; maybe it's all of them?

For sure this is some good music that I don't have enough of in my collection; Buddy Rich is a real showman, that's with Bird and Coleman Hawkins.
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