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

Rok, you rushed to judgment on "Love Bug"; while Reuben Wilson's organ imparts "soul jazz", Grant Green, and Lee Morgan impart nothing less than their best, which as always is good jazz; they did more than lend their names. This album is most certainly worthy of my collection.

Enjoy the music.
Though I like jazz, I don't listen to it much because at my age I'm concentrating on spiritualy uplifting music in hopes I can stay out of hell .
That said, since I moved to the Twin Cities I've been keeping my car radio on the local Jazz station ,Jazz 88.
Yesterday I heard Kurt Elling singing "Higer Vibe" off his "Man in The Air " CD.
I damn near had to pull over, it is a towering masterpiece worthy of a standing by J.S. Bach, something I NEVER thought would come out of my mouth.
I have 4 other Elling CD's as IMO he is a force of nature, someone like Johnny Cash, who you just have to listen too even if you're not into his genre. But "Higher Vibe" is on a whole other level.
Thank YOU Acman3 !
You made an old mans day, literally beautiful beyond words.
Brought tears to my eyes.