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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
 
Thanks to toudou: Frank Hewitt. I find him to be a VERY interesting and unusual piano player. Reminds me of Monk in that he has obvious limitations as far as technical facility goes and yet it doesn’t get in the way of setting wonderful grooves and keeping the listener interested with inventiveness in his solos.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Izc-0byJq1E

https://m.youtube.com/watch?list=PL3eRQBe9sX1uhctHJrMWum8j2S-NQUMop&params=OAFIAVgS&v=kL4Asf...

https://m.youtube.com/watch?list=PL3eRQBe9sX1uhctHJrMWum8j2S-NQUMop&params=OAFIAVgE&v=jYNdx9...

learsfool
1,206 posts
 
Orpheus, in the classical world, Andre Previn is mainly known as a conductor, though he did write a few pieces.  He also wrote a few film scores.  I don't think I have ever even heard any of his classical compositions, let alone played them.  Certainly they are not performed very often, especially if he is not conducting them.   His recordings I have heard where he is a conductor did not particularly impress me.  Not saying they are not good, just that there are much better conductors.  
frogman
4,637 posts
 
I would add that the posted Previn link is not "classical" music at all.  It is Previn playing a twelve bar blues with orchestra sweetening.  Previn is a wonderful musician, but this is pretty bland stuff; taking into account the differences in genres, no better than what one hears from Kenny G in an elevator.  Just because it is played by an orchestra does not make it "classical".  O-10, what do you think of this?:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Chp25lzorcw

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=XYEWU0AdKj4

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-eSYbOOrIMY
orpheus10 OP
5,988 posts
 
Frogman, I never said it was classical, I would have to be a MOWRON to think that was classical music.  I stated this was all I could find by Previn , and I asked Learsfool to find some classical music.

That was considered "west coast jazz" in 58, with a 'beatnik' theme.  Do you remember them?  'Like Young' was not considered bland at that time, and I still like it.  Your last sentence emphatically states that I am a MOWRON.

You're probably too young to remember when that was red hot on the west coast.
orpheus10 OP
5,988 posts
 

This is "Like Young" sung by Linda Lawson; it's real hip.



        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CA81pRYtEXc

Enjoy the music.
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