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

Mosaic Boxed Sets:

9 CD set of Mingus!!!   I imagine 6000 alternate takes,  plus all the music I already have,  plus tons of perfunctory stuff that Mingus never meant to see the light of day.

I am sure there are a few gems I don't have,  but I have most of what the unwashed has declared to be essential.   The unwashed:  that would be us aficionados.

The same reason I don't have the 7 CD Sonny Rollins set, which I really wanted,  or the Coltrane Heavyweight Champion set.   I already  had the individual CDs.

Cheers


Great clips, mary_jo. Lovano is one of my favorite current tenor players. Rather unique for a contemporary player in that he shows little or obvious Coltrane influence; more Rollins and Henderson. And, Joey Barron! What a great drummer and one who doesn’t get mentioned much. Thanks for those.  Btw, in case anyone cares, in the picture on the “Tenor Time” album he is playing a straight (!) tenor; a bit of an oddity.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=9ngZFRisurU

On a more serious note:

Another favorite tenor player and even more favorite composer from one of my favorite albums:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hi6nOr9MIqI

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=evpn_2OhCes