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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
oldears
208 posts
 
I didn't go thru all 286 pages, so forgive me if this has been mentioned. Last year I found an LP of the MJQ "Blues on Bach". John Lewis alternates piano and harpsichord.So then I pulled out my German pressing of the MJQ "In Memorium" their last album, which goes goes classical.
pryso
1,501 posts
 
Chicago lounges?  That reminded me of Detroit lounges and how many small bars had a B-3 in house for local and name trios and quartets.  That was when Detroit was still a viable city.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBjp2ZDA8A0

Also thanks to all who posted alternate renditions of Zappa's music.  I was unfamiliar with those and loved most all of it.

Don't remember seeing any videos of McFerrin, even though I admire his talent.  Aside from his vocal prowess I got a kick out of his fingering the mic as if it was a clarinet or other wind instrument.  So thanks for those too.
frogman
4,637 posts
 
acman3, trick question, eh?

Coltrane on alto @ 4:27. Same concept, but a fifth higher.

Nice clip; and Alex’s!


frogman
4,637 posts
 
Good to hear from you , Ghosthouse. Don’t be a stranger.

And thanks for the great clip.  My budds!
frogman
4,637 posts
 
Interesting Hammond history pryso, thanks! Love the Hammond B3. The account about the shootout in which 1/3 in the panel of “experts” couldn’t tell the difference between the Hammond and a pipe organ made me chuckle and reminded me of the infamous Henry Kloss demo where the “experts” couldn’t tell the difference between the Kloss speakers and a live string quartet (?)....yah!

Back around 1980 or so, Yamaha introduced the soon to be ubiquitous DX7 synth. The first digital synth, it was compact and offered a tremendous number of sound options for the keyboard player; just about every pop and jazz-fusion band on the planet used one. It was considered to have a “better B3 sound than the B3”. Huh!? Never could understand that comment. If it is a “better” sound then it’s no longer the B3 sound, no?  Shades of “Perfect Sound Forever”....sure!


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