frogman, Thanks for the Bireli Lagrene posts. Great musicianship and yes, I hear Django in there, especially the second post doing his Django’s Tiger.
I like the follow up Super Minor Swing too.
I like the follow up Super Minor Swing too.
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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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9eiAxyf1R_0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5yJndPO6QI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1xBPl72u8A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ss491e7C2gQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Km3H-dqjC8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NByhKoNBgdY The featured musicians on the last 2 links is like an All Star line up! |
Great clips! Thanks. And what a blast from the past! I was there for that date at the Vanguard! I’m showing my age. Had just moved to Fla to go to college and was back in NY for a family wedding and a HS buddy took me to hear Dexter on his big return from Europe. Fantastic night. One of my very favorite trumpet players with a very distinctive style that always struck me as “saxophonic”. Almost Coltranish in the way he used a lot of wide intervals in his phrases; less linear than most other trumpet players. I posted this a while back; Kenny Garrett sounds wonderful: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=QNLLFmGL6y0 On the Blakey big band clip (great!), besides the featured players I recognized: Trumpets: Randy Brecker, Mike Mossman Bones: Robin Eubanks, Slide Hampton Saxophones: Bobby Watson, Billy Pierce, George Adams, Jimmy Heath (?) |
Today's Listen: Mary Lou Williams -- LIVE AT THE COOKERY Includes a Jazz tune titled 'Praise The Lord', don't get no better than that. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=titcI_y8LVw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rez4rZ-Dnxc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vB8d8SlpYAc This woman goes back a ways. Check the boogie woogie. I apologize for the obvious Iranian and Mongolian 'influences'. Cheers |
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