I heard Duke Ellington - Blues in Orbit, and Ray Brown/ Laurindo Almeida - Moonlight Serenade this weekend. A definite must listen to if you can. Also Ray Brown's - Soular Energy. Music is here to stay!
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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@orpheus10 Hey I know you're the author of this thread. I'm just trying to keep myself from getting mad at people I don't know who views maybe be different from mine. We are here because of our love for music and that is what brought us together. Religion, creed or ones political affiliation is not a requirement. And yes I am a black man who simply loves music and particularly jazz music. Music, Music, Music whether it's Stan Getz or Ahmad Jamal, I'm here for the music. |
I come to this forum because I love hearing about others views on music. I find it educating and it has forced me to stretch my jazz knowledge especially as it pertains to the bebop era. Again I just want it to be about the music I find others views to be so interesting. Never meant to pour gas on anything just shared my concern. cheers |
@rok2id Sorry for the delay as I just saw your question. This is not fair as this was one of my moms favorite albums when I was growing up. The Bey family had the churchy vocals with a great jazz and blues feel. This album is a classic and it speaks directly to how rich the music was back in the 50’s and 60’s. Kenny Burrell’s guitar meshed well with the elegant playing of the sax. I can’t believe I was listening to jazz at such an early age of my life and to be honest I bet my mom didn’t either. |
I must admit and thank you all in this forum for extending my jazz music collection and introducing me to some truly great music. Please keep them coming. Listening to Miles Davis Flamenco Sketches in High Resolution and cant imagine music ever being better than what was comprised on Kind of Blue. From the all star cast to the improvisation to the reported first takes going on wax. IMHO KOB will forever be the standard for jazz music. Listening Cannonball and Coltrane duke it out is pure joy. Cheers |
Maybe I’m just new and don’t no anything but I don’t feel like you all give enough love to musician like Oscar Peterson, Ray Brown and Milt “Bags” Jackson. They were able to make decades of great music, not only on there own but together in many cases. I the album A Very Tall Band was a great display of how they continued to keep music fresh and remain at the top of there game. They also did some classics with Clark Terry and Joe Pass Cheers |
@rok2id I figured that’s why I preferences by saying I’m new and don’t know anything... Lol! I’m big Oscar Peterson, Bags and Ray Brown fan. Sad day for me when Mr. Ray Brown passed away last year. I went to concert shortly after to see his protege Christian McBride pay homage to Ray Brown by playing 2hrs of all his classics. It was a phenomenal show and emotional night for the band. Cheers |
Stop the nonsense please. Damn I come to this forum because I love jazz music and during the past few months you all have enlightened and inspired me to go deeper into this art form. But damn are we not grown men and women or are we just complaining bickering children with none thing better to do. Orpheus10 this was my concern when I first ask you to chill with the social and political agendas. This is not the place or forum for those discussions. I’m certain you can find that else where on the internet. It would be sad but justified for Audiogon to censor and block us all that continue to show these acts of expression. I’m a jazzman and I’m guessing you all are too. Coltrane, Miles, Bird, Ella and Diz remember! I personally get enough of that other crap from my local news and CNN. I don’t need it here. Cheers |
Here’s one from the Incredible Jimmy Smith https://youtu.be/FLfAs-56k9k I love the version of this on the Mojo Working album. Enjoy! Cheers |
If not Cannonball, maybe a young Joe Henderson or a Sonny Rollins. In either case I don't believe neither would of made KOB the album it is today. Cannonball worked extremely well with Coltrane, with their ability to exchange improvisational harmonic blows along with the mastery of Miles made KOB revered as the GOAT of jazz music. Cheers |
We love music and it makes no difference the era. I love Mingus, Ron Carter, Paul Chambers, Ray Brown, but that doesn’t mean that I don’t feel that my brother Christian McBride isnt the greatest upright bass player I’ve ever heard. Pay homage and respect for our legends but give love to the new musician who have to fight like hell to keep this dying art form alive. And I agree Stanley Clarke is a musical savant and got to see him at the legendary Jazz Alley in Seattle and he absolutely brought the house down on the upright bass. If you get a chance check out a new young lion Mr. Ben Williams. Cheers |
@rok2id “but what does these days” no disrespect but you obviously need to chill and get out and visit some of the great jazz venues around this country and others. Jazz music is in good hands and it’s here to stay. Jazz is art so let the artist paint the colors the way they see,feel and hear them. Cheers |
@nsp - I 100 percent agree with all of your points. I love Miles, Dizzy, Trane, Monk, Nina, Ella, Cannonball, Jimmy Smith, Sonny Rollins, Art Blakey, Bird, Art Pepper, Ben Webster, Ray Brown, Chet Baker, Stan Getz, Antonio Carlos Jobim, and Oscar Peterson to name a few. I also think some of best part of jazz music during that era was that they all recycled certain songs, songs today we call standards and each one of them gave us their own interpretations of it. But I also love today's music as well. Cats like Christian McBride, Joshua Redman, Marcus Miller, Ben Williams Esperanza Spaulding, Charlie Hunter, Roy Hargrove, Kenny Garrett also to name a few. All I believe has made songs that I believe will be jazz standards one day. I'm a big George Benson fan, but I notice he doesn't get the same run as some other guitarist on this thread. Why, because he crossed over? All nonsense to me because he has made some of the greatest contributions to this art form. The same of the late great George Duke. I love jazz music as it's a part of my everyday life. Music is personal, if it moves you, grooves you, makes your head nod, foot tap, fingers snap or inspires you that artist has completed his goal. Judging eras in music is as silly as judging athletes you can't. Simply because we can't speak to ones music connection or motivation. I thank God for our legends of the past and for those today that were inspired by them. I ask the question, what is life without music? God gave us these fabulous artist to satisfy us all from within, why must we spend our time trying to decide who is better. Enjoy the music and accept our blessing. Cheers |
@jafant - you mentioned Joshua Redman who happens to be one of my all time favorite musicians. I love this song Sweet Sorrow. This particular night was at the BMW festival. You will notice that he is accompanied by the great Christian McBride on bass. https://youtu.be/_a1UTGPe0UA Cheers |
The Philadelphia Expeiment featuring Christian McBride. You old heads need to give it up for these cats. A great tribute to Mr. Grover Washington Jr. https://youtu.be/75g7bSJ_JVE Cheers |
@rok2id - I know this is a Jazz forum but don't be afraid of what you don't know. The artist Kendrick Lamar was well deserving for his contribution to music and I have zero problem with him winning the award. The album Damn was as instrumental to some as the "What's Going On" album by the late Marvin Gaye in the early 70's. Now if rap is not your thing great, but that doesn't mean that we disrespect the work and contributions of others in that genre. Just keeping it real! Cheers |
@rok2id - Yup, no different than white Oscar winners of movies for Mature Audiences. Dude what is your point? Art is art, let the world enjoy all genres of music and most importantly all artist should have the right to paint their expressions of life the way they see fit. I'm so glad I live in a world that I get more than 31 flavors of music. My aunt is a famous jazz singer and I'm so glad that she can travel across the world and feel the love and admiration from all. Further-more that she has had the opportunity to work with great artist across all music genres. Cheers |