Hope you are well soon, Orpheus!
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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Rok, I heard this young lady and thought of your love of Ella. Maybe not a finished product, but tons of potential. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BmQbC5TYFM4 O-10, let us know if you are better???? |
Acman3: Nice clip. She is very good. She does remind me of Ella in that she does everything so 'Effortless'. It just flows out of her. I also listened to her do 'Yesterdays' and a very funny, 'I only have eyes for you'. I guess the white frame glasses are her 'trademark', but I think she should ditch them for Jazz. Ella, and the other truly greats, always looked serious. She has quite a few clips on youtube. All great standards. Thanks for the posts. I have no idea about O-10. I hope he is ok. Cheers. |
I'm back! I think. Although I was restricted to the bed attached to a machine, my favorite pastime, enjoying good music was not restricted; that's because the play list on my computer runs non-stop, and the bedroom system is decent. Since I didn't have a choice as far as what to hear next, I decided to review what ever came up. If you will get in your time machine and set the dial for 1970, provided yours goes back that far, we'll enjoy the hits of O. C. Smith. "Little Green Apples", takes me back to good times with fun loving people. http://youtu.be/i5J_FyLg7tc "Help Me Make It Through The Night". I was in a hotel room on Peach Tree Street in Atlanta, all alone gazing out the window at neon lights, and didn't know a single solitary soul in Atlanta, when this song came on the radio. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quYwf3_EqbY Our next artist is Eddie Harris. He had the effect of making people get up on a dance floor and shake their "boody's" when they couldn't even dance. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CsHtO_i4qzM "Theme In Search of A Movie" is one of the most beautiful tunes I can think of. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgNum6bqX0I ( While I had a good support team that would get me anything I wanted, I was still in bed hooked up to a machine with my music as the only solace.) Bean Bags is the CD "Sandra's Blues" is the tune. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMgwWAaxQQ4 (Remember, I wasn't looking at the CD or LP when I heard these tunes, I had to identify them from memory, and what you're reading, is what I wrote while in bed. These "You tubes" were added after I was able to move around) Coleman Hawkins is the sax man with "Bags" on vibes, and Kenny Burrel on guitar. It's absolutely astounding how well a person can hear the music when they no longer have to consider things like, "where will I go, and what shall I do today"? The first record I ever bought by this next artist just came up on the play list. Right now, I'm listening to her piano; this was when she still had aspirations of becoming a concert pianist. Leersfool, I'm sure that no one can appreciate classical piano more than you, and this aspect of her piano, along with jazz, blues and gospel, can be heard here. When you get "Nina Simone/ Little Girl Blue", you will be delighted by a young lady who can sing and loves to demonstrate her virtuosity as a musician. On "Love Me Or Leave Me", her piano is reminiscent of Brubeck, but all "Nina Simone". Now that I'm back, all I have to say about my journey to hell, is that it never should have happened, and that's all I got to say about that. Rok, Frogman, Leersfool, and Acman3; I hope I've still got the same support team I had when I left; I missed communicating with you guys about the music I love. Enjoy the music. |
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