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.
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.
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William Parker Quartet: (1) "He is a prominent and influential musician in the New York City experimental jazz scene",.....wiki (2) He also wrote a book entitled, "Who Owns Music?". Pretty much sums him up. Not Jazz-Jazz, but simple, and pleasant enough, "Experimental-Jazz"?? Whatever that is. Nice drum playing on both cuts. Cheers |
I have an LP by Billy Bang titled "The Fire Within" that was inspired by books written by Carlos Casteneda. These were some really weird books that were supposed to be true; I found them very entertaining, but hardly believable. That sets you up for the music on this album, with William Parker on bass; it's definitely different. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CQ2wtSACmA Enjoy the music. |
I was immersed in ancient Tibet when I got this album; the books I was reading must have been a hundred years old, that made it really come to life. These words are all about Tibetan beliefs and their kind of Buddhism. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGKk4goM2Qk Enjoy the music. |
Two more winners from the OP. The Fire Within: I have this on CD. The book that inspired it might be weird, but this is great stuff. Bang is one of the few to make the Violin work in the Jazz idiom. Of course there is Stephane Grappelli and Stuff Smith. Bang is a Viet Vet. Great Tune. I have the Bang and Sun Ra CD, "A tribute to Stuff Smith" Chenrezig: I will have to ADMIT I liked this. I resisted at first, but it wore me down. It was just too good. Excellent!! If this had been played by Mingus, and it sounded like it could have, I would have declared the tune, an example of his genius. I think Cherry used to play the Piccolo Trumpet. Thanks for the clips. Cheers |
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