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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
jzzmusician
105 posts
 
Rok and Frogman,

Frogman, nice post!  I wish I had the time and the brains to craft such a good read.  Thank you.

Re: Roy Hargrove; he remains one of my favorite players for me because I find a lot of his music just plain fun to listen to.  He's also not locked in to any particular style or genre either.  I like that he's always trying new stuff.  I agree with Frogman that his career is probably about where it should be.  He's a wonderful player, but not in the upper echelon.  I will still listen to him and still buy his music.

 Here's one of my favorite piano players playing possibly, just possibly my favorite song.  Brad Mehldau, "My Favorite Things."

Happy New Year!

Bob
jzzmusician
105 posts
 
Well, my first brain fart of the morning.

Here's the link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDDr5TwpJYY
frogman
4,637 posts
 
Jzzmusician, thanks for the fair and evenhanded response.  Brad Mehldau "My Favorite Things": 

Wow!  Astounding.  I've been a Mehldau fan for years and had never heard this; thank you.  His use of the right hand ostinati is simply amazing.  An incredible player with an amazingly expressive touch and, to me, one of the few players that manages to unabashedly express his many different influences (classical, pop, rock) while being very much a jazz player first and foremost.  One of my favorite Mehldau recordings and one of the most beautiful and poignant songs that I have ever heard:

[URL]https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=U-o4it_WWec[/URL]

And my favorite vocal version of the tune:

[URL]https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=pIwuoHRRTGA[/URL]

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rok2id
4,494 posts
 
Brad Mehldau:

Very hard to stand out doing 'My Favorite Things'.  I think everyone has covered this tune.  I must confess, I was thinking of Coltrane the entire time.

Cheers
frogman
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