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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
alexatpos
500 posts
 
We have mentioned H.R. couple of times, but its nothing wrong to do it one more time, maybe somebody will search for his music after reading that and I am very glad that now here are more people writing about jazz music they like

Here is another guy, that nobody has mentioned before.

Clifford Scott, sax player, recorded only few jazz albums
This one is from 1963. where he played alto and tenor. He was backed by Les McCann on piano, Joe Pass on guitar, Herbie Lewis on bass and Paul Humphrey on drums.

https://youtu.be/Fnhxt8IJEAQ

frogman
4,637 posts
 
Ah, Clifford Scott!  We can always count on you to bring the almost forgotten players to our attention, Alex.  What a tenor sound!  The reason he probably hasn't been mentioned here is that he is known less as a jazz player (although he was a good one in the Texas tenor style) and more as the guy who defined rock and roll saxophone and played on many early r&r hits.  Remember this one?:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=bl4eOjNxIxg
frogman
4,637 posts
 
Here’s a blast from the past...this thread’s past. These are the clips and comments on Howard Roberts that Alex posted a while back; and other tidbits...😉

https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/jazz-for-aficionados/post?highlight=Howard%2BRoberts&post...
orpheus10 OP
5,988 posts
 

Frogman, I was just thinking what you posted; Alex posts those forgotten musicians, while I have been posting the best, which any aficionado should already have in his collection. But that was for the benefit of people viewing this thread who were not genuine aficionados.

In the future, I will assume any one coming to this thread is a genuine "aficionado", or they can read back posts to come up to date.

In reference to "Honky Tonk Part II"; one would have to have been on another planet not to have heard it in 1956;  that was when "Chi Town" was the hippist place on Earth.



          https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGmTHTacq7c


How about cruising "North Shore Drive", coming into view of the skyline, in the back seat of a blue and white convertible 56 Chevy, with an armful of the prettiest teenager ever born (my girl friend).


            https://www.google.com/search?q=56+convertible+chevy&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X...


Alex, I didn't remember his name, but I will never forget his sound; enjoy all the good music and the memories it brings.








     
orpheus10 OP
5,988 posts
 

Tablejockey, I appreciate your honesty; when I strike out, let me know it. Nobody was pleased by my "Rubiyat" post and it wasn't new to anyone.

(Thinking out loud), trying for a new direction, I will not go for the best. Maybe good stuff by the best artists that you may not have heard, but for certain, it can not be a "repeat", I feel like I'm listening to my own echo.


"Sonny Criss" is an artist I don't think has been submitted.

The first thing I notice about "Sonny Criss" is that he has a unique tone; it's like a foggy blue night.

              https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qckz-Jy1qQ


Sonny Criss lived in LA, but I would not consider him a West Coast musician, because his preferences in music were more from the East. Never the less, if you live in LA, some of it rubs off whether you like it or not, I suppose that made him sort of a nice hybrid. The reason the music has a "West Coast" flavor, is because the musicians he had to choose from in order to cut an album were from LA; consequently, it had West Coast sound.

Here's one I definitely like by "Sonny Criss", check it out.


            https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4CoFpdrYtY
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