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


Rok, I listened to Geri Allen and I thought the music was quite pleasant; it was kind of like "Cream of Wheat" or "Oatmeal", both are pretty good if you put enough butter and sugar on them.

Enjoy the music.


Frogman, I put "Random Abstract" by Branford into the player, and that's just how it sounded, both random and abstract, and that also describes my musical day so far, I'm sure tomorrow will be better.

Enjoy the music.
Orpheus 10, wise words , but the best improvisers have mastered the "rules" first .
Orpheus10, thinking about it, at one time in Berlin my wife and I lived next door to a full-time mom who was also a sub wind player for the Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra(R.I.A.S.)and with whom wifey was good friend and baby-sitter.
They had some big parties in the summer and a lot of those
classical players could play the hell out of jazz and vice-versa.I still remember about a dozen of them laying down a fab "Cherokee" .