Since you're a musician, maybe you can explain to us who wonder why "The Music Man" won the award for best musical?
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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I don’t think that being a musician is what might qualify me to explain since the reasons have more to do with societal issues than musical; although the musical are certainly part of the reason. The reasons why are probably the same as the reasons that the musical had a lot of difficulty getting financial backers and suffered some production false starts: many thought that the themes of the story were dark and unsettling. After all, what would 1957 audiences prefer to hear? Perky, easily hummable tunes like "76 Trombones" about a traveling band instrument salesman? Or, exotic sounding (for the time) songs that spoke about gang violence, interracial love and ends in tragedy? Like many great works it was "ahead of its time"; or, as Schubert recently wrote, "had the courage to be in the time". |
Not much music can withstand the vicissitudes of time, but this music sounds as good today as it did in 1957. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tg73uI7QHZU |
For me, the Oscar Peterson "West Side Story" sets the standard for piano trio renditions of the music. Thanks for the Policastro clip, but I didn't much care for it; didn't like the drummer's "draggy" feel. Bill Charlap is one of the best on the scene today: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=EoP7LTj4mzU https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1EPaE3Z-B3Q https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=85ei57oi7xk |
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