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
@orpheus10
No argument with your appreciation of Herbie Hancock in fusion...but don’t you think Chick Corea ranks right up there as a "fusion" peer? Maybe you don’t - and if that’s the case I’d be interested in the reason "why" if you are so inclined. Not trying to generate yet another tedious controversy here...just like knowing what other people "hear" or don’t hear!

Anyway, never listened to Sextant but I found it on Tidal and will check it out later. Headhunters I sort of know. Maybe I need to revisit it. Certainly wasn’t smitten during previous encounters.

And that ain’t intended as a shot at or put down of the band or anyone here who happens to like them or their music.

You folks are like the poker players on the Titanic.

Don't you realize that a rapper named Kendrick Lamar was awarded the 2018 Pulitzer Prize in Music for his album 'DAMN'?   Talk about misguided pointy headed do-gooders.

This award has always been awarded to real music artist, in Jazz and Classical genres.

Damn indeed!!!

Rome is burning and you folks are fiddling.

Pay attention people!!


Cheers


Pulitzer shmulitzer.

BURN BABY BURN!

90+% of popular American culture is crap.

Tune out and turn off.
Dropping out still seems like good advice though.

O10

I have Black Byrd to and I like In Flight but I listen to Ethiopian Nights far more often then Black Byrd. Just cant get enough of "The Emperor" and "The Little Rasti"....a combined 32 minutes of jazz/funk bliss. Some of my other favorites in a similar style of jazz/funk is Jimmy Smiths "Root Down" and Dr. Lonnie Smith's "Think!", and "Live at Club Mozambique" so you know where I'm coming from!