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

Good morning Aficionados, we have a new member to this thread, "Dave - dlcockrum"; who is a very sharp audiophile that has personally helped me to upgrade my rig substantially.

If I cover ground we've already covered, it will be to bring Dave's collection up to speed. I was listening to Shirley Scott, Queen of the organ, and thinking, "What a good place for Dave to start", she's so connected to other prominent jazz artists that every aficionado has in their collection, that he can't go wrong here.


Enjoy the music Dave.


Rok, I must have that CD; he covers a lot of territory in regard to "Genre", or is "Nawlins" a Genre unto itself that covers many different Genre?


Enjoy the music.

Dave, you must be forewarned, that from time to time, I have these brain-strokes and get off thread. I know all the other aficionados are sweating bullets right now, and saying to themselves, "Please, not now, you might run him off".

Some things are more important than me or this thread.