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

My position in music is quite simple, "Everybody is right" because music is so "subjective". With a stance like that, what is there to argue about?
Thanks guys for the thoughtful and thought provoking responses and warm welcome. I’m not sure I agree with the frogman’s SD assessment of their musical craft being of a different order. But it’s one I shared prior to listening to MD. More listening and time will tell how I feel about it. I was just initially taken aback (and no less so with subsequent listening so far) to be as thoroughly engaged. So much so I needed a reality check and thought I’d drop by.

Fourwnds, me and my wife went for a long drive on a beautiful fall day, when the colors were at their peak, with another couple, and they played nothing but Kenny G, all the way there and back. I found his music so relaxing, that I nodded off four or five times; his music, and the red. green, and rust colored falling leaves, were like a tranquilizer of the highest magnitude.

In order to enjoy Kenny G., you just have to be at the right time and place.


Enjoy the music.
***** "Everybody is right" because music is so "subjective". With a stance like that, what is there to argue about?*****

Wrong, wrong and wrong.   With a stance like that, what is there to talk about.   Music is music, and noise is noise, and never the twain shall meet.

Cheers