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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
 
More coke goes down on Wall Street than ever went down on Jazz St.
Young guys in 20's have bored me with their bitching about 3 million a year
+ bonus ain't enough to live in NYC .

acman3
2,267 posts
 


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBp0Lo2CTD8
orpheus10 OP
5,988 posts
 

"Charles "Yard bird" Parker": I heard him on scratchy records, played on cheap rigs, and I was still drawn to his music. Now I suggest to you who have not appreciated this man's music, to at least listen to it on "you tube"; no other jazz musician who has ever lived has been idolized by more jazz musicians than Charles "Yard bird" Parker. I've selected one of his records I like for your approval.


                https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3t23bDoaNug



Here is a vocal version of the Gypsey.



                https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yovIyTnUr5I


We all believe what ever we want to believe, that's what makes life more livable.



Enjoy the music.


 
schubert
4,867 posts
 
Good point O-10, I always thought 2+2= 4 was a liberal plot .
frogman
4,637 posts
 
The infamous Charlie Parker "Dial" recordings! That recording is almost painful to listen to. Reminiscent of Billie Holiday’s later recording when she, like Bird, was being ravaged by drugs and alcohol. Bird is in bad shape and faltering ; but, the emotion in his playing (and Billie’s singing) is extraordinary. He never finished the session and it was finished without him as a quartet recording with Howard McGhee as the only horn. He then went back to his hotel, set his room on fire, was arrested and was admitted into a mental hospital. Now, THAT is a story; as sad as it is. Incredible player and, like O-10 points out, idolized like no other. That session produced the famous version of "Lover Man":

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=oNJpes0XFGU

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