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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
frogman
4,637 posts
 
Caught myself. Phew!

Very funny.

Barry Harris: definitely a contender, btw.
pjw81563
258 posts
 
Paul Chambers. Probably on a short list of greatest Acoustical bass players in the jazz genre of all time. To bad he was addicted to heroin and alcohol which contributed heavily to his early death from tuberculosis.

Thanks frogman for the "Chambers discography"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjujhTjC3Z0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R157dRkKgwI
frogman
4,637 posts
 
Great clips, pjw!  

An interesting factoid about Paul Chambers’ legacy as a bass player is that he was one of the very first jazz bass players to become really proficient playing and soloing “arco” or bowed bass.  This is from the same live Trane/Getz performance that you and nsp posted recently:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dfcgp3d6A8I
orpheus10 OP
5,988 posts
 

Thank you Frogman for that huge contribution; when I finish with Richard Wyands, I'll focus on Paul Chambers.
orpheus10 OP
5,988 posts
 

I bought this album when it came out in 74; if you notice, it has a sound that's quite different from the 50's and 60's. The focus is on Richard Wyands, a pianist whose name I did not recognize.


        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kU3KI3L2t4g&list=PLIuGO4xKJweIWbUSip_ZpSC7C_CyteXId


Track listing

"Up the Street, 'Round the Corner, Down the Block" (Onaje Allan Gumbs) - 7:18
"Afro Blue" (Mongo Santamaria) - 5:40
"Sausalito Nights" - 7:15
"Juice" - 5:40
"A Little Walking Music" - 3:18
"Soulero" (Richard Evans) - 9:13

Kenny Burrell - guitar, whistling (track 5)
Jerome Richardson - flute, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone
Richard Wyands - piano, electric piano
Andy Simpkins - bass
Lenny McBrowne - drums
Mayuto Correa - percussion


I remember when I bought this, and the store I bought it from; it was from the records department in a department store; St. Louis and suburbs were so pleasant then, I spent evenings just shopping and browsing; now, from what I heard on the news, St. Louis is one of the murder capitals of the world; how the times have changed.

Back to the music; I had forgotten how nice this album is, that's because it was worn out from frequent play and I quit playing it; it will have to be replaced.


Enjoy the music.
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