What would you and Learsfool do if I never posted? You two are beginning to remind me of those guys in the doo wop groups where they sing and move in unison; I'll have to think of a befitting name for the dynamic duo; how about Clazzical and Jazzical the new musical sensation.
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.
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.
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This is what the ever creative Donald Byrd was doing in 1960, I think that's close enough; it's close enough for me anyway. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4979B9E391FF8C6B This is Byrd in flight. Although this began as a "rukus" over Grant Greens music that wasn't released, or was released in Japan, it has produced a lot of very good jazz that most of us were unaware of. "Byrd In Flight" is another CD that belongs in my collection. The best thing about albums in this time period is there were very few weak cuts, you got an album full of music. Enjoy the music. |
****What would you and Learsfool do if I never posted?**** Lets see......rough, off-the-cuff guess without giving the question more than about the five seconds of thought that it deserves:. I would say that since the beginning of this thread maybe 1/4 of all my posts have had anything directly involving the OP. Of those, I would say that 1/4-1/2 have been in disagreent with or in response to some provocative or disrespectful comment by the OP. So.....what would I do?......I could increase the percentage of productive, positive posts by 10-15%. That would be very nice. However, I would also be decreasing the number of times that I have laughed while participating here. Of course, the known health benefits of laughter would clearly be offset by the stress of the contentious nature of some of the interaction. On balance....probably a wash as far as that goes. Bottom line, just as in jazz, how it all started and where it. came from matters a great deal. You, O-10, started the thread; so, for better or for worse, your participation matters. Fitting that this should come up today; it can be said that O-10 is the Mother of this thread. Truth is, having to address some of your non-sensical proclamations lays the groundwork for discussion of some valuable and relevant facts about this great music. So, please, don’t go changing ** : https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=HaA3YZ6QdJU the great Phil Woods on alto saxophone. ** just kidding, of course 😉 probably one too many mimosas with brunch, too early in the day. Happy Mother's Day, O-10. |
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