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

Pryso, for the most part Bill Evans is too introspective for me, but I liked the way he played with Miles and just about everybody else; he made they're music sound better.

Is it improvisation or total chaos? That's the question that pops up lately. I've been hearing chaos that supposed to be improvisation.

While Rok stated "modern jazz", I think he meant "most current" as of yesterday; there is a difference between chaos and improvisation.


Just wanted to say, that, for me, music often serves as companion, for my most subtle thoughts and feelings.
Sometimes I like to think that that is the reason I have a large selection of music, to be able to find 'that particular song', for some 'particular moment'...
But, than again, sometimes I just stand in front of a wall of cd's and think that I have 'nothing' to listen to....
Of course, than I flatter my self, thinking that I am still growing....

I would not try to form any definitions about jazz, but as in any art form, definitely there are style forms that are dependent on time, place and on individual craetions.

We all have our favourits and I guess we should try to broad them, by sharing and perhaps learning about 'new' (or old) ones...
Arguing which one is 'real' or 'better' is a kind of fun, but childish...

****Arguing which one is 'real' or 'better' is a kind of fun, but childish...*****


No, it's not.   It's important to many here in the USA, maybe not in Croatia.

Cheers