While I applaud the attempt to post about music on a gearhead site, I am curious as to which jazz CDs may have been remastered and re-released to give the best sound quality.
Let's start with Trane...
any info?
Let's start with Trane...
any info?
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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That was a statement of fact that apply's to everyone, not just you. Many reviewers talk about how reviewing the equipment gets in the way of enjoying the music. "Subjective"; somehow you are misinterpreting that word; it simply means that when we look at the same thing, we see two different things; there is no right or wrong. "Stereotypical" I use that word a lot; meaning I've heard those licks before; Miles talks about that a lot. The "riffing hip phrases" he was hitting in the 50's, he can't stand to hear them anymore. So many jazz sax musicians have a tendency to do "Bird" like riffs that I've heard before. It's possible that things that sound new to you, are unoriginal to me, hence, that word. "Objective" has no room for any other opinion; that opinion is the right one and all others are invalid. Do you have such an opinion? Some jazz enthusiasts might consider the requirements of this thread to high for them; it's often necessary to express thoughts in writing, not everyone is qualified. plus as Rok stated, we got everyone who wants to post on this thread, ain't that enough. Ghosthouse, I was listening to "74 Miles Away" while writing this post, it sounds better all the time. Frogman, I enjoy your technical expertise even when I don't know what it means; but as long as Acman and Rok understand it, that's good enough for me. Enjoy the music. |
Ghosthouse (and others too), there are very much things written about Zawinul and Adderley, so I have choosen to post another sax player and album that was not mentioned, at least not recently, as I can recall. Ben Webster and Joe Zawinul 'Soulmates' from 1963. https://youtu.be/Tqbj4rFEOTw https://youtu.be/YqJi3kuxh5g https://youtu.be/iiSX0fsE-Pg |
Randy - Apologies in advance if you already know of them, but the Rudy Van Gelder reissues seem to be highly regarded. The couple I have or heard do seem to have excellent sound quality. The collection here might be a place to start. https://www.amazon.com/Prestige-Rudy-Van-Gelder-Remasters/dp/B00O50R6Q2/ref=oosr Thanks Alex. Zawinul is an interesting character. His playing on that Adderly 74 Miles Orpheus had posted and elsewhere on the Cannonball Plays Zawinul recording was surprising to me as all I knew was his work with Weather Report. I know he is well respected, but personally, after hearing what he was doing early on, I wonder about the "artistic merits" of his later funk dominated/electric piano signature style. Almost like he dumbed things down as his career progressed. I expect that'll get some howls from any Zawinul aficionados! :-) O - if you can find it, the Cannonball Plays Zawinul is a pretty strong collection. |
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