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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Monster drummer! One of my faves and member one of my favorite quartets in recent times: https://youtu.be/dy0Kalb617w https://youtu.be/Wem-GMT9NYA Little known fact, he also plays trumpet. He and Michael B. switch horns; Peterson on trumpet and Brecker on drums. Having fun! https://youtu.be/VOLf6E10a94 |
pjw I have that rich Lionel Hampton Art Tatum disc you listed for quite a while. It's very good. Art Tatum was quite a player and Rich plays brushes a lot and is quite subdued in this context. RecommendedI agree with frogman's assessment of Rich and that it was "the Buddy Rich Show" bombastic in-your-face loud big band which I liked at first but grew out of as my tastes changed. |
The opposite of bombastic. Classic Neal Hefti big band chart: https://youtu.be/5_Mtgo9WOL0 Even more relaxed tempo. Of all the renditions of this chart that I’ve heard, my favorite. The great Frank Wess leads a Basie alumni band. Fabulous instrumental blend; like velvet. Snooky Young is wonderful: https://youtu.be/RlX0b-AJWz4 |
It is a crime how little Hefti and other great arrangers are so generally unknown ! It amazes me how all these old American masters end up playing in Cologne with WDR .frogman , I’ll wager you’d be amazed what that fine WDR Saxophone lady, Karolina Strassmayer, can do with her miserystick , only fleeting glances of her changing instruments seem to be on the tube . |
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