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

orpheus

Thank for your warm and colorful stories and for assigning me the role of an elegant woman with a hat.

But just to make you smile and all in good fun of course. ; )
If I would have ability to play a(ny) role, that would be more like close to this one https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LY2wGD6-j0Y

However (do not say this to anyone, this is only between me and you), this one can disarm me https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rl5wuQn0KJk



Since you are now a part of "our gang", I didn't want to leave you out, and I didn't know what else to do.

Mary_jo the heroine; I like that, you remind me of ladies I served with in the Air Force.

As for your private side, I won't tell a soul.
There is often something indescribably right about the way that the composer him/her self delivers a song. Simple, direct and without any pretense nor concern about the listener judging the possibly limited vocal and/or self-accompanying ability. No attempt to jazzifize the song, but to simply let the essence of the song come through. Whether it’s the “best” rendition or not, I always find it very interesting and puts all others in a certain perspective. Beautiful song!

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=VgQJvNhuiAE

A favorite:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2CwPnp2VCYM
orpheus, I am not quite military type of the person but could not think of anything else that would be quite opposite to the flattering image of the elegant woman with a hat. ; )

However, this subject of women in army opens different subject of my interest. It is the case as rare as woman in army. Or I could be wrong?

Women in jazz.

Not women as singers but women as piano players, trombone players, guitar players, drummers...

You're all welcome to post the suggestion. Thank you.