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
nsp

Peppe ’s music is extraordinary. You can almost touch the magic sound that comes out of his instrument, that vivid and palpable mark it leaves. I was introduced by a friend into jazz giants but in the process and in my complete ignorance (that poor knowledge still continues to be) have discovered Peppe by myself. I remember that I said to myself: Omg, who this guy is? Later found out that I run into one of ’the world’s great altoist’ as Scott Yanow, American historian and jazz reviewer once said for Peppe.

I very much like this one
Art Pepper ’The Prisoner’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5utT5yiQAOo

made by Karen Lawrence’s song ’Prisoner’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPFOIBwKf5Q

mistakenly thought to be the song written by Barbra Streisand
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjMR-A5AaH8
- came to be a huge hit after the song was used as the soundtrack for the movie ’Eyes of Laura Mars’

Lyrics
"I’ve never been wrong
But you’re the the only one I trust to show me the way
I always hear your voice
And in my dreams I hear you calling my name
What is it about you?
Some kind of light shines from your face
And I can’t turn away.
I’m like a prisoner
Captured by your eyes,
I’ve been taken
And I’ve been hypnotized..."

***
As for the Dusko in related to Miles, Frogman said it all. And so did you in one of your latest postings.

In my opinion, I am quite sure that, the more the artists ’work’ on themselves and their art, the more they are able to shape their own and recognizable sound in the process. I think it’s inevitable. Will they try to suppress their signature or let it out on the open, I guess that’s the matter of their choice & courage & arrogance.
Personally, I prefer lousy original over excellent copy (replication).
nsp, frog's reference covered it better, but here is another substantiation.
See the second paragraph -  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Rodney

I remembered it from something shown on PBS maybe a dozen years ago.  At least my memory didn't fail me this time. ;^)

I bought this ages ago, I even remember the store; now it's all scratched, I must have partied a lot back then; maybe I can buy it again.


        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kU3KI3L2t4g


Sometimes we just kind of wander in different directions, but that's OK. I hope everybody knows buy now what it means when I don't comment; I just have nothing to add or subtract from that subject.

Just hang loose, and we'll get back together when it happens.



        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvGBsaUfWEk

Mongo Santamaria is always good for what ails my rhythm needs, and that flute is really boss.


Another oldie


            https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWK_Josc0Og