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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Rok, I am listening through the computer speaker in my MAC. so you know what that sounds like. Even worse as the music gets complex. I just bought new speakers on the main stereo, so I will keep listening to the computer speakers for a while. I saw Freddie and Clapton in 1974 or 75. They tore it up for the encore. |
People have been arguing over this since the start of Jazz. This open letter was written by Mingus, after he said, in a blind listening test, that Dave Brubeck and Paul Desmond were not doing it right. http://www.mingusmingusmingus.com/mingus/an-open-letter-to-miles-davis- I believe the open minded listener, Frogman spoke of, is more, by nature open to BS. The narrower minded person has it easy to say everything, not to his liking, is BS. I think , most of the time its like Pornography, I know it when I see it. ;) Hello O, Glad to see you! |
Loved the Ben Paterson! I was listening to some great jazz today, but most don't have youtube video's. Someone, I am embarrassed to mention I just caught on to, was Miguel Zenon. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AptpSs4Ntzk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Y4KPYjfcl4 |
Just to be clear, the low t comment was meant as a joke. I have always liked Branford Marsalis's music. I even managed to see his Quartet play once. He played some free music during the show, based on a chord, and they would improvise and let it take them where it wanted to go. He said they did this every night of the tour for their interest. The jazz that night was a very high level, very exciting for me, but lost my brother after about 10 minutes. |
I started to bring into discussion the difference between, at least to me, the difference between modern and older jazz styles, but I just don't have the ability. Maybe Frogman can help, although I do realize this is asking a lot, and would fully understand if he choose to avoid it. It may be that these differences make up why some prefer older jazz, and find newer music academic. 1) vibrato slow vs fast 2) scale runs vs angular 3) simple blues head to solo around vs complex music themes I am already in over my head, but doesn't take much. These are just a few of the things I hear. I also hear math and music patterns, but I think that is just me, and a whole different discussion. |
Frogman, Yes, tolerated is a better word. I ran across this tonight. I was always a big Lockjaw fan! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xaMZvZApIP8 |
The whole paragraph is true, not just the last sentence. Jazz can never stand still, and in this constant movement there is bound to be mistakes and successes. Anything truly free to change will do that. It will be messy,like the people playing it and listening to it, but to make rules to protect it is, ironically, the only thing that can kill it. The people claiming to save it, will be the one's who put it in a museum for preservation. |
Also loved the Miles! The band was insanely good at this point in time. They not only were finishing each others sentences, but a lot of finishing only implied sentences. The Miles Bootleg Series has been excellent! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLXwEmSs0oQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y55pjxb4JHA |
Can't leave the 60's without this gem of a Record. Nobody else could have pulled it off. http://www.youtube.com/watch/?v=PbYJqFJFdBw |
Miles Bootleg 2, is two nights in summer of 1969 with the" Lost Quintet",prior to Bitches Brew and two shows after the recording of Bitches Brew. The sound is not as good as Bootleg one, but a fasinating transitional time, with the previously unrecorded band. Before BB. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sayOJKN6yuo After BB.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Efi1qLzDQlI |
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqjh2b_ifCA I wonder who Anthony Braxton's hero's were besides Coltane? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lYeHiHUFV8 |
There is no way ,at least for me, to categorize a decade. There was so much going on !!!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PppJOrnVtkg |