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
O-10, please reread my post and try a little harder to understand what I wrote and don’t be so quick to dismiss; would make for much nicer dialogue.  Ok, then, since I made no claim as to what the first bebop recording was and your mistaken interpretation of what I wrote suggested to YOU that I had, and since you objected to what you THOUGHT was my choice, then you must have some ideas.  So, what is it that you think IS the first or is one of more importance than the one I posted?  I assume you refer to Body And Soul.  Cheers.

Frogman, as to "the first" recorded Be Bop, I consider the matter moot; as to early recorded Be Bop, it would be something by Bird, or maybe "Groovin High", but what's more important is "the best Be Bop"; I'll look in my collection, and get back to you on that.