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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
schubert
4,867 posts
 
Frog and Rok, if you haven’t seen it already, try the" Luciano Pavarotti
 Listening to Giuseppe Di Stefano" clip on You Tube .Brings tears to my eyes . The world is a poorer place without the "big guy" !
acman3
2,267 posts
 
Funny, but sad story. My brother asked his co-workers " Since Pavarotti has passed, does that make Willie the greatest living Tenor"?  
He said the joke died, because they asked , Who's Pavarotti?
frogman
4,637 posts
 
Thank you, Schubert. Good to hear from you!

Speaking of Tosca, Di Stefano, films and Al Pacino (thanks, mary_jo), that very “E lucevan le stelle” is heard in one of Pacino’s scenes in “Serpico”:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Pdc3tLmo4XM

What a great actor Pacino is! Notice how long he takes to answer her question “Is that Bjorling?” He has to wait for, as he listens, for Di Stefano to end the phrase. How many men would wait that long to answer a beautiful woman’s question?
orpheus10 OP
5,988 posts
 

Many people don't take into account the human beings who create the music we call "jazz"; they just consider them musicians. That's OK in the beginning, but after someone has been listening long enough to consider himself an "aficionado", he realizes that each one of those musicians has a story that usually remains untold.

The desire to express deep inner feelings and emotions that can not be put into words is what motivates so many musicians into choosing jazz. Time and again when R&B was more lucrative, musicians chose jazz. Tina Brooks was such a musician; while he had the talent, his sensitive reserved personality was not for the music world.

Teena Brooks star shined so briefly that many are unaware of his talents. I want to share with you what I have.


      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4DyLxCfBrU&list=PLUJ7V33M1wR2LFXWAuYXpR8DCwwNvBtrA


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFm8eiykx3Q



      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVn1dDqIlPk



We have been blessed with the sensitivity to hear this beautiful music, let's listen.





acman3
2,267 posts
 
For you King Crimson/Zappa fans. I have been listening to a new release called "Big Heart Machine". Big Band Prog. Nice writing and orchestration. Finished 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esppn8m6f0Y

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GB6yH7Y0z_8
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