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
I doubt I called a comparison of three players ridiculous; I would never do that. Feel free to post my comments and your and we’ll revisit that. However, and probably the reason for my comment, is your calling Tom Harrel a noisemaker; THAT is ridiculous. One of the best flugel players btw.  And so is Freddie.  No question Art Farmer is.
O-10, cut it out, please!  I will make this brief.  I have no interest in responding to YOU per se; in fact, I would much prefer to not have to, unfortunately.  You refer to me in a "conversation" that supposedly I "shouldn't" be part of, but you object to my chiming in; that makes sense (not).  Now, please go to my very first comments about the definition of fusion; you will find your answer there for my comments to jzzmusician.

It was Rok who referred to HM as the best ever flugel player; I disagree.

Barry White:. If you can't understand that I can't help you.  Rok did.  

"Rok, call him out!" - I rest my case re motivation.

"O-10, cut it out" Frogman, you have gotten so ridiculous it's absurd with this one word "Fusion" except when you thought I was referring to "Santana" as being fusion, then you corrected me, when the post was directed at Rok, and then you got it all wrong, and corrected me again because you didn't think I worded it right. That's 3 times you have intercepted a post meant for someone else, and complained about the way I worded a post not even meant for you. You've got an "Orpheus Complex" Frogman, I think you seek professional help before it gets worse.


Enjoy the music.