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
Just a question for a potential readers and perhaps not the active participants of the forum...
If I would download, lets say 500 albums,that I Iike and would like others to hear or share, are there any peole who would take them, for free, of course ?

Mary_jo, that's the list of an advanced aficionado if you already own those artists, but in case you're inquiring, I'm going to give you my favorites that are performed by those artists.


Paul Desmond: "Desmond Blue", the old one. I've heard there is a new one with strings added, "We don't need no stinkin strings, we want to hear Paul"

"The Wonderful World of Jazz" by John Lewis, has some of my favorite artists performing some of my favorite tunes; you can't go wrong on that one, especially when Benny Golson, one of the artists, wrote, "I Remember Clifford". The rest of the artists are old favorites of mine.

"Kind of Blue"; "So Much Guitar", and "Mercy Mercy Mercy" are albums you would find in almost all aficionados collections.

"Know What I Mean" by Cannonball is most certainly a choice album.

"Winter Moon" by Art Pepper, is one I haven't heard, but it sounds promising.

"Midnight Blue"; "John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman"; "Blue Train" and "Time out" are five star albums that almost all aficionados own.

I don't know what I have by Chet Baker, but all of those sound good. Bill Evans and Stan Getz has to be boss.

Your list is so good, that maybe I should consult you for future purchases.

Enjoy what you have, and tell us what you like best.



Rok, those guys on the cover are the Wodaabe, they dress up like woman, and let the woman judge the beauty contest in hopes of getting new wives.

None of their tribe took the long boat ride across the Atlantic.

Frogman always makes the hard decisions, we'll have to consult him on this one.

*****None of their tribe took the long boat ride across the Atlantic.*****


Just proves the old saying,"you can always find a reason to say Thank you Jesus".


Cheers