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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
frogman
4,637 posts
 
mary_jo, the pairing of Stan Getz with Bill Evans was one of the most logical and beautiful in jazz.  Two of the most sensitive and introspective players to play this music; the two together was magic.  Their first recording together from 1964 (I think), simply “Stan Getz and Bill Evans” was a studio recording and also a beautiful record.  I first heard this record years ago when it was reissued as part of a two record set.  It was paired with another Getz recording which I would strongly recommend; this one features Chick Corea instead Bill Evans.  That recording with Chick Corea is the highlight of that reissue set and the interplay between Getz and Corea makes for an interesting contrast to that with Evans.  Gorgeous recording which makes the set one of my desert island favorites.  One of Stan Getz’ very best.

Is it still raining over there?

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=4uujTgF9j10

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=IMm8sMB0Y00






frogman
4,637 posts
 
O-10, there was no malice intended in my post; and you did ask me. So, please, no need for defensiveness nor sarcasm. I am genuinely curious ‘though about what it is you heard that was different in those two clips. Please tell us; perhaps I’m missing something. Btw, I believe acman3’s comment was in reference to Rok’s question re Ornette Coleman.
mary_jo
252 posts
 

I enjoyed both links pryso, thank you and yes you have noticed it well, Chet seems to appear more often on the list I’ve posted. It is not that I do not admire other giants and not that I don’t appreciate other instruments besides the trumpet (after all, the instruments are just the means through which the player’s expression flows) but when I hear a trumpet in jazz, my heart starts to pump a bit faster.

A small child tells to his mother: When I grow up, I will be a trumpeter. A mother responds to him: Well my dear, you know you can’t do both.

And this is how I see Chet when he plays, as an adult man who nurtures his inner child in everything he does, and at some point refusing to grow up. But this is just ’my version of Chet’ of course.

However and as I have already said, this does not prevent me from liking others. For instance, Peppe in his recordings goes beyond words...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmYFmUVl_f0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPn7TERvg0Q

I could go on and on...

Orpheus

This is so good, it is bluesy/jazzy. I have to paste it again.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCVg1UOADO8&list=RDOCVg1UOADO8

Desmond in blue, have heard it before, great record.

Frogman : ), I was hoping one would not notice it, but it would be almost impossible not to agree with the Alex’s taste in music, since he posts beautiful music.

Once again, thank you all for the support, jafant, thank you too.


pryso
1,501 posts
 
Allow me to tie together two strings mentioned a few times recently - Desmond and bari-sax, in this case my man Mulligan.  This album I have:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuFG5O8zW3Q

But not this one:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHSoU4PF0OA

And mary jo, here's a trumpeter who should be better known, and a nice mellow tune as well:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1nOfbQ_GwU
alexatpos
500 posts
 
About Chet, nothing new....except some quotes that we might discuss... :

http://pleasekillme.com/rise-and-fall-of-chet-baker/

Here is another sax player, Leo Wright. He made numerous albums, this one I have, with him as a leader, Kenny Burrell is on guitar.
Cant find any more clips of this album on ytube, but I think he deserves attention

’Suddenley the blues’ from 1962
https://youtu.be/tM_m_tVdGi4

We mentioned few Mulligan colaborations, but I think not this one and its a great one. With Johnny Hodges

https://youtu.be/uHEs0EbLU9M
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