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
Alex, as always, very thoughtful post.  We are in agreement.  The "establishment" usually has a hand in everything; and there will always be many many "everythings" that a person has to contend with.  My point is that by focusing on personal responsibility and not on dependence on the establishment is the way for the individual to have the best chance of avoiding the problem.  There is a conspiratorial-thinking idea among very conservative groups in this country that feels that the "establishment" has an agenda in the recent move towards the legalization of marijuana in order to keep the populace stoned and incapable of clear thinking.  Whether it is true or not is not as important as the fact that by being (and raising) the type of person that will not fall prey to it is the best antidote.  Regards.

For the record, again,

A huge part of my listening is to older Jazz, and I do not care if another individual wants to listen to the " Golden Years of Jazz" all the time, or chase after new music.

 Other than I can't purchase your used music at the Record Store, if you never buy it, it has absolutely no effect on my life, and if you are happy, Great!  If it suits you, It tickles me plum to death.

The only time, as I recall, we have had a problem is when "people" who love the "Golden Years" talk about how the new music and musicians suck, because they are different sounding from the great Jazz musicians of the past.

Frogman, heroin is cheaper than marijuana.  How can I get off this subject when you make dumb statements, although I know you are a very smart person; politicians do that all the time.
***** heroin is cheaper than marijuana.*****

So what?   Are you saying if the price keeps dropping, you will start using it.   A price too good to pass up?   We all know the dangers of drug use, ignorance is no longer an excuse.  

Stupid people take drugs.   That's why they call it 'dope'. (from a drug ad)

BTW, there are many countries with no drug problem.   They don't lock them up and throw the key away.  They put them up against a wall and blow them away.

Stop drinking the Kool Aid.   Esp that purple stuff.

Cheers



It appears to me; "There are certain things we are not supposed to know, and we don't care if you rent a sky writer and paste every detail across the sky, we still won't know it because we're not supposed to know it".