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, it is the version Willow Weep for Me, Stanley Turrentine/The Three Sounds. From my virtual shelf. ; )

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkO7LrZIhQM

Mary_jo, both yours and Alex’s last two links have not been available. We will continue to re-post your music links when that happens. Don’t know why it just started happening ?
Acman, believe that that has to be something conected with policy of publishing rights on ytube. Some of the links that you guys post are sometimes also unavailable to me ( I see the name of the artist but ’content cant be played due to copyright rights in your country’ )

It is that or the Russians are guilty for it....

AlexI think you are right concerning policy of publishing from youtube. I have read this also.
Thanks for the Carmel Jones by way of acman3 !