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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
 
**** Proves my point that players that cover early classics can, and often do, play them better than the masters.****

Without a doubt!
orpheus10 OP
5,988 posts
 

You can't wriggle your way out of this one Frogman, the music was better at "The Town Hall Concert", and since you are a musician you know it, and if you don't, put some headphones on and listen.

Like I said, Bird had a white plastic sax at Massey Hall, not even the great "Bird" was good enough to blow himself away on that one; and that's who he was competing with.
acman3
2,267 posts
 
I thought the Massey Hall record said "The Greatest Jazz Concert Ever".

Doesn't that settle the issue?  ;)

https://www.allmusic.com/album/jazz-at-massey-hall-mw0000653534
frogman
4,637 posts
 
O-10, why do you do this? Why do you ask for opinions and then pick fights when you don’t like the answers? You often seem desperate to be “right” when it’s not a matter of being right or wrong; especially curious coming from someone who does a lot of “wiggling” (your term) by invoking the “subjectivity clause”. You think your clip is “better”, whatever that means. That’s great! I already said I like them both and gave detailed reasons for why I like the other a little better overall. Just what is the problem? You think the music on your clip is better. I disagree that overall it’s better; it’s different.

Btw, re the plastic saxophone. Talk about “superfluous”!!! Actually, it was made of acrylic; the “Grafton” saxophone. If you would like to know why to a player like Bird it would make no difference let me know and I would be glad to explain it to you. In the meantime, you may find this interesting.  Be sure to check out the video link of the comparison/demonstration of a brass saxophone (Buesher) and the Grafton acrylic saxophone; the very kind Bird used at Massey Hall:

https://tamingthesaxophone.com/saxophone-material
orpheus10 OP
5,988 posts
 

Frogman, I don't believe you gave the music a critical listen; consequently you gave a "wrong" answer, and now you're locked into your wrong answer. Yes, subjective opinion can make a difference, but sometimes there is "objective" reality.

Anybody else, I would let it slide, because they are not capable of making an "objective" evaluation of the music, but you are.

You even stated why the "Town Hall" is better;

  " On the other hand, the solos by both Bird and Dizzy on the version with Al Haig are incredible. Bird’s solo break is a wonder. Tough choice, aren’t we lucky?"

What could be more important than those two solos?


You win Frogman, on to the next thing.






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