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

If I don’t respond to someone like Sonny Rollins, it’s because I’ve been listening to him for all of my adult life, and still listen to him intently; what is there to say?
Look around you and you will see that quite a number of people are in slavish relations, some throughout their lives, at times this brings out art in them, including music.
But this is not a very good place to talk about these things.
As for that sensual piece, I think music is adequate. There can always be something better.

Alex, could you post that album with a picture on the cover that was taken from a Chicago rail road yard at night?
Inna, maybe it was the recording quality; since I upgraded the analog, I have gotten quite picky; one must listen intently to what one has paid for, whether one can afford it or not.

Acman, that music was nice, but I don't think it fit Kenny Garret as well as this;


      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AaPIrXF60og


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


Without a doubt Kenny Garrett is boss.