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
Learsfool:

I have cooled off, so I won't answer your BS post point for point. I never feel good after doing things like that. Let's just say:

It appears as if you are also a Strawman Specialist. Most of your rant is pure non-sense. And very disrespectful to the OP.

O-10 has never been anything less than courteous in his dealings with you. In fact, I always thought he gave you and the Frogman too much credit. Deferred to you too much. He also bent over backwards to keep you two involved in the thread.

You may know music, but you have no manners.

****You will no doubt respond by saying that this is your thread, which it is.*****

When has the OP ever used "it's my thread" in the sense that you just used it? Never! But now, it's 'no doubt' he will.

****But you must understand that no one with any knowledge of the language of music whatsoever is going to listen to you seriously anymore,*****

Is this a joke. Are you speaking of folks on Audiogon? People on this site have no real knowledge of anything, music included!!! Do you read the posts and the topics on this forum?? Ignorance rules!!! Which is one of the reasons for the problems on Aficionados. There was the constant effort to make it an Audiophile thread.

So now you and The Frogman are gone. Do we go into mourning? Or (my choice), Just act as if you were never here. Hell, Some people might just say, Good Riddance? I won't, but some might.

Cheers

BTW, when you first heard the Beedthoven Sonata in question, did you think, Boogie Woogie?? I'm sure you did.

Rok, while you were defending our integrity, I was reading about "Mary Lou Williams"; she was a very impressive lady. I'll get back to you after I've finished. You can find her picture in Nica's book.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-X4r5ZioIBw

Enjoy the music.
O-10:

Got my CDs today, includes 'Dinah Jams'. Do you realize who's in the group backing her? Clifford Brown, Clark Terry, Maynard Ferguson, Harold Land, Junior Mance and Max Roach. Plus a few I am not that familiar with.

Fairly decent Trumpet section!! Will report after I listen. Also got two by Shorter.

I have two CDs by Mary Williams. 'Zoning' and 'Zodiac Suite'. From her younger days. I will check to see if she did 'Scorpio' justice.

Cheers

Rok, Now that you have dealt with a most distasteful situation, that's completely behind us, and we can go on to more productive uses of our time.

Although "all" of the artists on Dinah Jams are major, to me, "Richie Powell", one who many people are unfamiliar with because he was killed in that automobile accident with Clifford Brown, is very important. I like him even better than his famous older brother "Bud Powell"; that's why I cherish every note I can find by him.

Presently I'm still pursuing Mary Lou Williams.

Enjoy the music.

Learsfool, there is an unbridgeable chasm between those who
love something for how it makes them feel and somebody who loves the thing itself.
If rationality could bridge the chasm they would never have been one in the first place.