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
Killer Jeff Beck and Imelda May.  One of my favorites and sexiest singer around (works for me!).  Girl can sing: 

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

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=8rJBg0pkFyI

Happy New Year all!

It's so interesting how I've changed since I began this thread; it's like the old self looking at the new self. The old self was open to any and everything, while the new self is not nearly as accommodating as the old self.

Let me explain completely; I have been influenced by other threads on this forum such as analog, and to a degree, various other threads and audiophiles. This forum offers the "jazz audiophile" a smorgasbord of new information that can be included in his pursuit of higher levels of enjoyment; records are where it's at, but not "audiophile" records, the records that are already in a "jazz aficionado's" collection. I am absolutely astounded at how much more music can be retrieved from those old records. While I will still entertain any new jazz being presented, my pursuit will be spiraling in on the classic, mostly deceased artists that we have already discussed.

When I began to improve my rig was when I began to hear more; like the RIAA curve for example, it's different on different labels. Presently I don't have the funds to pursue such esoteric differences in records, but this new found knowledge is intriguing, especially when you consider how it was different on Prestige, Decca, and other various older labels.

Since this is a "New Year", I thought it might be important to introduce the "new me."

Happy New Year!


Enjoy the music.

***** The old self was open to any and everything, while the new self is not nearly as accommodating as the old self.*****

You could have fooled me.   Does this mean you won't be posting anymore "Jazz" from Madagascar?

Cheers