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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
alexatpos
500 posts
 
I must admit that, like Rok, post only albums that I have.
Of course that using ytube helps a lot, to hear albums that I might like and buy, but there is one more tool that I can recommend.
In my case, its a jazz encyclopedia and there are few good editions.
There are lot of informations on internet, but if you already do not know the name of artist or performer, its much more difficult to randomly find his work
Rok, if you like 'Legendary' recordings, try the other one that I have posted,
'New chamber music', same line up, simmilar feeling
orpheus10 OP
5,988 posts
 

Since I don't have any of the records in my collection that are waiting to be reviewed, this concludes my review of Mr. Ahmad Jamal.

I wouldn't want to do anything that went against the sentiments of my fellow aficionados.



Enjoy the music.
acman3
2,267 posts
 
I can surely see why someone would want to only review music they own, as they would have had time to know the music, and have had a chance to hear the little nuances in the music. Then they might be ready to discuss what they have heard and sometimes even how their opinion changed or grew stronger with more listening. 

I also think we have a great resource in YouTube, and there is no way any of us can have a third of someone like Ahmad Jamel's music in our library, much less keep up with music from older less known, and newer emerging artist in the past 40+ years.

We can play what music we have and stuff we don't from YouTube and both learn together, from and with each other, or just play the music we know and own, and HOPE someone here owns different music to show us music we may have missed or quite honestly just forgotten .

Ultimately it will, of course, be up to each of us to play what we want to play, and I will respect each of your decisions.

Probably much ado about nothing but one Jazz Lovers opinions.
acman3
2,267 posts
 
O-10, I was in my last few clips showing that Ahmad Jamal was not entirely unaffected by fusion, although on the first cut, you can still hear his unique playing.

The second was, at least to me, a horrible version of a Steely Dan cover. 

The comment on the suit was supposed to be funny. I know that suit is sure hilarious !
orpheus10 OP
5,988 posts
 

Acman, initially some music was on 'you tube' without the artists permission, and that music was taken down, but after the artists discovered, with, or without their permission, it was beneficial to them, because the artists have so many records that were forgotten long ago, and without "you tube" it's for sure they would stay forgotten, plus they have some really boss records that were forgotten.

My point of view is quite simple; reviewing records that I have not heard before, then deciding whether or not the record is worth writing a review on, and then writing the review is work, and if this work was spread around, it would be fun.

Alex, and Rok, never stated their reasons for not wanting to review records that aren't in their collections?

You're right about Ahmad dipping his big toe into fusion, but didn't stay long. That suit was a dandy allright; didn't look like his style, but what do I know.

Ahmad slipped a time or two just like the rest of the artists; I noticed "Jamalca" in my collection, but I didn't think too much of it. None of the rest of the records waiting for review are in my collection.



Enjoy the music.
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