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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
 

Alex, I think I have it, but I'm glad you mentioned it, because I don't recall hearing the boss tune you posted, recently for sure.

Lee Morgan brings out the best in Benny Golson. Regardless how many times we mention someone, when you're listening to something special by that someone, please share it; this is one of those tunes that's very special, and I don't immediately recall it.
orpheus10 OP
5,988 posts
 

Pryso, I've been waiting for someone to answer your question, but that's not my thing; although I enjoy the best recorded CD's and records, I don't make any effort to discern anything other than the music.
goose
364 posts
 

There are some good artists on Smoke Session Records to check out.  The artistic and audio quality is very good.


pryso
1,501 posts
 
Yes o10, I'm waiting too, though it is not critical.

I do own a few D2D LPs, but all of them were produced by US companies.  So it was just a curiosity about the Japanese pressing.
frogman
4,637 posts
 
pryso, I think that you may be misinterpreting some of what luiscfcoimbra wrote re the LA4 recording.  That particular LA4 recording (direct to disc) was recorded by and issued by the now defunct Japanese record label Eastwind Records.  The confusion may stem from the fact that it was recorded at Warner Bros. Studios in the USA.  However, eventhough the Warner Bros. facilities were used (rented) the masters would still have been owned by Eastwind and unless there was some other contractual issue, WB would have had no say in the matter.  Re your comment re the need for the stampers to be created as soon as possible:  

I got to know Lincoln Mayorga on a couple of musical projects that I was a part of on which he was pianist (he is a very accomplished piano player) and we talked audio a bit.  I have been meaning to contact him to say hello for a while so I put a call in to him this morning and will ask him about this issue.  I will report back if I get any info.


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