Shadorne, I like that Afro Funk; it's really getting down, reminds me of Fela.
Gil Sharone's music causes me to visualize the Rasta Man jumping to the beat.
Don't hesitate to share the rest of your "Afro Funk", or whatever exotic music you're into.
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.
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.
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Hey Jazzbos, Happy New Year to you all! I've been away for a family holiday visit and don't carry digital connections with me, other than a basic c-phone. So I just spent time catching up on your posts made while I was away. The dreaded "Application Error" on Audiogon continues into 2018 so hope this gets posted as I have a collection of comments. "Sing, Sing, Sing" and the Benny Goodman concert was truly groundbreaking, and not only for being the first jazz concert presented at Carnegie Hall. Recently I read that was the first LP album release but that didn't make sense to me. I thought LPs were introduced about 10 years after that concert? frog, speaking of genres in music, this is not exactly jazz, but blues must certainly be considered a close sibling within the family. I first saw an hour's program from this session on PBS several years ago. Then a couple of years later I found an LP with some of the numbers at an audio show. This is the first time I've seen what must be the full length video, great stuff - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPcGJahjsHY rok, the beautiful car on the Jimmy Smith cover was a Jag XK-150, the last of their 100 series and just prior to their more famous XK-E Type. That image was distorted from spreading by a wide-angle view which made it a little less obvious. Also, if the seat material was important to you, you should have bought a Chrysler with the famed "Corinthian Leather"! ;^) Regarding Hollywood and drumming, one of their biggest sins was the distortion of the Native American beat. It was not "BOOM, boom, boom-boon" as depicted in so many Western movies, but instead a steady, even beat, replicating the human heart. A friend with Native American heritage pointed this out to me some years ago. Lastly, this is a repeat link for me, but I couldn't resist with mention of Haitian music - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7CoJEyiSfE |
Rok, here is a lady who could tell you all about Papa Legba, and voodoo in "Nawlins" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MaJP8w-jW2k |
She was a distance cousin of mine. She always warned us of an Amphibian from the Northeast, who would try to discredit Jazz in Nawlins. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_eUvjh5t2QM Cheers |
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