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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Have you ever been in a conversation where the subject always seems to be changing? I'm talking about where there are several different people in the conversation, and one guy chips in with "classic jazz", and another "fusion" of which there are several types. To be honest, I can't contribute very well or enjoy that kind of conversation. Dave, you seem to be interested in ECM, if so, why don't you contribute some of what you have enjoyed over the years in your collection. I don't specifically mean that record label, but in general that type of music. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9vQ_y9JJ1E https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6I02UdoT6w https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULDI2_Gv77s As a child, I watched those freight trains pass by and counted the cars; now I have books about all sorts of trains. St. Louis to San Antonio was my longest train ride; not bad if you have a sleeper. I watched the weather change from Spring with green grass and yellow flowers, to Winter and snow piled up on a ride from St. Louis to Detroit; it's fun looking out your window and watching it happen. "Offramp" is my favorite album by Pat, and one of my favorite albums period. I saw him live on a big boat on the Mississippi River. |
dl - hahaha...I’ll wager how interesting you find the story behind my "handle" will be proportional to how UNinteresting your own life is. ;-) Suffice it to say, it does have personal significance on a number of levels. Add to that, it’s something I can remember reliably and spell correctly! (You are very welcome, by the way) Before I got the Aries Mini, I spent a TON of time tethered to a DAC via USB cable from my MacBook listening to music on Spotify. Their Browse/Discover recommendation function introduced me to a lot of new, off-the-beaten-path, music. I still use it from time to time, then see if I can find the album on Tidal for more "serious" listening. I wish Spotify would up their game SQ-wise. Tidal sounds better but Spotify has a big edge on size of the library; plus it is not so in-your-face with content I don’t care about. |
ghosthouse, once an extremely earnest and seriously-minded employee, while visibly trembling, looked me straight in the eye and told me his story of eerily detailed ghost-related occurrences in an old house he rented during college. Been intrigued by such ever since, thus my inquiry. Thanks for recommending Spotify. I will try to get it rolling. o - sorry for my lack of decorum here. I post musical suggestions when I feel they are worthy of the esteemed company on this thread. Dave |
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