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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Nice! One more Hoagy for Schubert. I can’t think of a more beautiful song: https://youtu.be/DjU6ZjrQulc https://youtu.be/TeFeLaEsHBs As done by the composer himself: https://youtu.be/Em3xyZz_mow |
I don’t listen to my favorite rendition of "Stardust", by Clifford Brown, unless I am alone because it makes me cry .No joke . King Cole , Sassy and Mathis , love them all .With Hoagy you just go from masterpiece to masterpiece to masterpiece .He did write lyrics for a few songs , lost my list though. Of course Frank Loesser etc had a LOT to do with it . My absolute Favorite is "Skylark" when Hoagy had the Great Johnny Mercer on the job ! But " Stardust" is a bit prettier . Thanks all ! |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1LzU7-qc6A&list=RDk1LzU7-qc6A&start_radio=1&t=160 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHYDafTrpMU IMO Hamilton doesn't get enough love , this was a Tokyo outing .Don't know how John Bunch got that Steinway into the venue , Yamaha Hall ! |
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