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
Well now, if you might enjoy watching as well as listening (while withholding comments on audio & video quality) here is Betty's group in concert.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oD36b5lq_Vg
alex, no offense taken.  I feel the same way about Diana Krall and she is hugely popular.  I don't deny her technical chops (as perceived by a non-musician) but her recordings I've heard leave me uninvolved.

But then variety (in taste) is one element to keep this old globe spinning. ;^) 
Couldn't resist - here's one more Barber, this from her pop/rock side.  I don't have this album so never heard it before.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95E3tKTnfQI
That is the beauty of art, Alex, it touches us all in different ways and some of us not at all.  Perhaps you are reacting to a quality in her style which I previously referred to as "brainy".  I'm curious, and no "confrontation" intended, do you have that reaction when you watch videos of her, audio clips, or both?  
Studio version of her song "If I Were Blue" that is on pryso' live concert clip. I find the sound of her voice extremely sensual on this; works for me 😉:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3xxZKbGTcuU