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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
frogman
4,637 posts
 
Very good and insightful post, Alexatpos.  

****it is not a shame not knowing something, but to remain in ignorance is. Finally, even if someone chooses that he likes more 'simple' or older forms of music, there is nothing wrong with that, as long as one leaves the window for opportunity for future things to come. ****

Exactly right.

That Jazz Daredevil clip is very funny.  Nice to see my pal Scott Kreitzer having a good time with it.  

I enjoyed the Bobby Jaspar clip.  The kind of tune that jazz players love to improvise over with a set of harmonic changes that is both interesting and very comfortable to play over.  Jasper is very nice swing tenor player that reminds me a lot of one of my favorite swing players, Zoot Sims; both have a similar approach.  Also good to hear Herbie Mann on alto flute for a change.  Thanks.

[URL]https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=P2f2smMowT8[/URL]

schubert
4,867 posts
 
O-10 , hate to keep picking on you(really), but you need to get off that "geist" stuff.
There is little more established in Psychology than people like what they are exposed to most . Jazz and Classical combined are less than
5% of the music sold and if God was"geisting" they’d be 90% .

I’m sure the reason I loathe rock is that it came along and killed the Great American Song Book standards on the radio I’d been listening to since, according to my mother, age 3. That I found Classical and Jazz was just plain luck .
orpheus10 OP
5,988 posts
 



die Phänomenologie des geist; we need to reflect the reasons for our reasons, the goals behind our goals; therefore, the real progress of any person, a given society and humanity is not to be reduced to merely 'technical progress' (tools, means, at any level) but on a more basic level. Progress requires an improving reflection and understanding upon all goals.

What are your goals Schubert?
schubert
4,867 posts
 
0-10
At 81 my goal is what God intended it to be , to give wise advice to fools in as loving a manner as possible .

God bless you and yours .
jafant
10,525 posts
 
Calvinj-

the (4) cornerstones of Jazz are from the year 1959;


Miles Davis- Kind of Blue-
Charles Mingus- Ah Um
Ornette Coleman- The shape of Jazz to come
Dave Brubeck- Time Out

Honorable mention- John Coltrane "Giant Steps".
these discs will get you started in the right Jazz direction.
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