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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
schubert
4,867 posts
 
OK thanks frog, I’ll order the Pablo .
To confess a heresy as memory just kicked in , when I was just starting to listen to jazz a bit my favorite player was Sir Roland Hanna . Forgot about him .
Hank Jones was beyond doubt a great artist from a family of same , but in my ignorance and tired brain I like more "sparse" players .

frogman
4,637 posts
 
Thought or another one, Schubert.  Can't think of a more "sparse" piano player than Monk.  Unique player with a quirky time feel and overall approach which may or may not appeal to you,  Genius, imo.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6H6DjPBFOo
orpheus10 OP
5,988 posts
 

Here is an interesting composition Sir Roland Hanna has chosen to display his talents.


              https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVXvNaMC3FI
frogman
4,637 posts
 
Interesting and beautiful; very poetic.  Thanks. That trio was the rhythm section for the great Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra.  The Village Vanguard in NYC was (and still is) their home base.  That would have to have been sometime around 1975.  Very swinging rhythm section.  Check out Pepper Adams on this.  Smoking!:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1e-q25bk3UI

schubert
4,867 posts
 
Great post O-10 ! thanks. Great bass player, I never heard of as well.
Going down the You Tubes clips to me the perfect play was Hanna on" I Didn't Know What Time it Was" off his "This Must be Love" album !

Frogman , beyond doubt Monk is what you say he is .. But a casual listener like myself lacks the technical knowledge of a highly trained musician like yourself that enables you to see the beauty that can only escape me .
I would guess you understand the way Monk bends notes on adjacent keys in a manner that just frustrates me. I would have liked to hear him play Chopin .
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