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
Pryso, great Basie clip.  Very relaxed Count; and lesson in how to say the most with the fewest notes.  Hard to have “Basie” and “relaxed” in the same sentence and not think of this chart:

https://youtu.be/nqn4nyZz0to

Even more relaxed (and in tune) version.   Basie “alumni” band.  Can any solo be tastier than Snooky Young’s on this?

https://youtu.be/RlX0b-AJWz4
As I said, nsp after 5-6 mini-strokes my short memory is about 5 minutes and I’m no good at links , sorry .But it takes less than five minutes to type up Tony Pastor + band and get a lot of him with his own band .The visual Indian Love Call comes up on my post , that’s why I don’t link much unless I have a passion for some body as I do for Shaw .I grew up on swing and never heard a band as tight as Shaw’s.
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frogman, Perhaps Bill Evans playing "Like Someone in Love" .
When I hear Clfford Brown play "Laura" or" Stardust" its not a solo but I don't hear anyone else .