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
Learsfool,  I can definitely see how it would work very well on the clarinet.  If you happen to have a PDF of his transcription, I would feel honored to have it.
O-10:

Sam Lazar CD prices on Amazon (Space Flight)

Used from $87.99
New  $296.90

Surely you jest!!   He must be one hell of a player.

Cheers



Rok, that is the most expensive CD I've ever seen, and he was one hell of player. In order to know just how good he was, you would have to have seen him live. Sam was a wild man on a organ; he could make it howl and growl, sounds you never heard coming from an organ. If money was no object, I would buy the CD, but since money is very much an object, I wont; however, I can go to "you tube" and reminisce.


Enjoy the music.

Rok, after checking on "Willie Dixon", I'm still not sure. From what I can see, there seems to be more than 1 Willie Dixon.