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, all of your recent links have been bad. Name the selections, and I'll look them up.

Enjoy the music

Chico Hamilton has long been one of my favorite musicians; always changing and forever creative. I was curious to see how fusion affected him.

"Perigrinations" is an album he did in 75; as usual, his music soothed this savage beast. It was good to see that another one of my old standby musicians stayed in the groove while other trollys jumped the tracks.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWB9ZN1lFLU&index=1&list=PLLC1ieH9IXOIXriuKjaPY_AI8v99Qfg5g

Here's "Abdullah And Abraham", can't you just see em riding them camels across the dunes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pL5wW5gqceE&list=PLLC1ieH9IXOIXriuKjaPY_AI8v99Qfg5g&index=6

Enjoy the music.
Pray for me, Cassandra Wilson is at the Dakota in Mpls, tonight and I can't get a ticket-SOB !
Rok, I think that as suggested recently, you really must be a troll; I don't think it's possible to be able to read and write (sort of) and be such an idiot. Anything positive or insightful to contribute?