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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
pjw81563
258 posts
 
nsp,
I liked that version of Eight Miles High. Edgy jazz/rock fusion.
Steve Marcus sounds good on the sax. And Larry Coryell was a great fusion guitarist. Just passed in February 2017. R.I.P.

I have seen the Allman Brothers at the Beacon Theater NYC (minus Duane). They always take no prisoners live and stretch a lot of their songs out on extended jams. "Mountain Jam" comes to mind.

rok & inna, Where does it say, in any of my posts, that I love everything?

My daughters along with much of the "me" generation like hip hop. I don't like hip hop but I am not going to belittle them because they do. 

rok, your avatar suggests you were Air Cavalry. Did you serve in Nam?

inna
5,245 posts
 
I get especially romantic when I sense an opportunity, and here there is a big one. I like that woman.
Frogman, appreciate your thinking about me, but she is mine.
alexatpos
500 posts
 
Frogman, no worries, just speak up your mind...

When I used that analogy, I ment to say that children often like to impersonate grown ups and thats the feling I get now when I listen or look to some of music that I have listened before. (most often rock, the other stuff, like some that I posted for Orpheus is even more distant or unlistenable to me)

The fact that I am trying to prolong my childhood (first 50 years are the hardest they say) perhaps has something with the use of that analogy

Why I have such a strong feelings against rock and other music from past now, is interesting even for me....

But, in case you ever decide to visit and spend some holiday time here, you will return home with an album of Allman Brothers....and a copy of KC for PJW...

In the meantime...

’Moanin’

Oscar Peterson trio with Lee Morgan...

https://youtu.be/hUrjoTF8XyM




inna
5,245 posts
 
Yeah, Oscar Peterson, he plays very well, so what ? Boring.
frogman
4,637 posts
 
Here’s an interesting question:

You’ve just gone on a hot date and, as you said earlier, you’re feeling romantic and sense an opportunity. After a wonderful dinner out you say: “Hey, baby, do you want to come up to my place and check out my lp collection?” She agrees and goes back to your place. You want to set the mood. You slap an lp on the table. Which lp do you suppose will better help you get to “third base”; or further if you’re really good? One of your ten copies of Mahavishnu Orchestra “Birds Of Fire”, or Oscar Peterson playing “Moanin” (your ultimate goal, after all) ? 😊
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