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
I can't even imagine a more soulful duo than Ray and Aretha !Or a more soulful  trio than them and Etta James .
Oh man, schubert....what a trio! I played with a black woman from East Palo Alto (across the "tracks" from Stanford University) in the 1970's. We did some Etta James songs, including the fantastic "Mama, He treats Your Daughter Mean". SO great!
Oops, that was Ruth Brown! We did some Etta too, like "Tell Mama". The Blues has a lotta "mama" in it’s lyrics ;-).

As sad as this day is, I'm happy that I have so many of Aretha's records and CD's, from the earliest to more recent. Tonight I'm going to program the computer to play all of those wonderful songs that I've grown up with, and immerse myself in the memories that accompany her music.