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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
orpheus10 OP
5,988 posts
 

"The sarcasm embedded in my request"? Could you expand that?


"Forevermore" means the opposite of what we're doing now; it meant let it rest until the devil starts looking for his long johns.


"How can one recognize what isn’t there if one can’t recognize it when it is there? Is that anything like the sound of one hand clapping?


"His tune "Giant Steps" with its complicated and very fast changing harmonies has received more analysis than just about any other jazz tune that I can think of."


What did "Giant Steps" have to do with this piece of music? This is not about John Coltrane, it's about "The Olatunji Concert".


Our debate began as a result of 3 minutes of extended improvisation that went past where most people wish it had stopped in the Winter of 63.


"However, I think that what gives our personal likes and dislikes relevance and meaning in the larger scheme of what art is all about requires that one consider things of this nature."


I have already considered it, I was asking for your consideration?



This is about this piece of music;


      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDiKea1r7sw&t=309s











frogman
4,637 posts
 
**** Frogman, I understood the music better than I understood your post.****

Unfortunate, but not the least bit surprising. 
frogman
4,637 posts
 
**** Truth is, when you hear "ahead of his time" perk your ears up, you might just hear someone with one of the rarest of all human traits, the courage to be in his time . ****

Very true and interesting comment.
martyfriedman
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Love the classics but I mostly listen to living artists. I will listen to anything featuring:

  • Steve Kuhn.(love piano trios)
  • Buster Williams
  • Miroslav Vitous
  • Michael Franks
  • Celso Fonseca (Brazil)
  • Rick Braun
  • Al Jarreau (so sad he has left us)
  • Eliane Elias (Brazil)
  • Maysa
  • Brian Simpson
  • Dianne Reeves
  • Basia

I could make a really big list but these are off the top of my head.

I have a great piano trio recording of a fella named Alfredo Cardim where the bass is actually properly miked! (Bossa Blues I believe it is called.) If you have not heard Buster Williams check out The Big Push – Larry Willis (HighNote, 2006) or his work with Steve Kuhn on Love Walked In (Venus, 2003).
orpheus10 OP
5,988 posts
 

Martyfriedman, I liked your list: Basia, Dianne Reeves, Eliane Ellis, Al Jarreau, are artists that are extensively represented in my collection.

Somehow I've had a hard time finding classical music that I like, but the strangest thing is that when I'm looking at a movie, where one of the characters is listening to classical, I like it.

Post some of your favorite classical along with the jazz.
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