Frogman, although we have our disagreements, that doesn't diminish how important you are to this thread, and I never forget it.
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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I've been following the recent discussion carefully and find All of you important, he**, even the 'irascible uncle' is important. Orpheus, I do have my list and haven't mentioned it since I've thought (and still do) that few would care, I mean, what's newbie has to say, really... But since you have brought up the subject, here is the list: First place again by Paul Desmond The Wonderful World of Jazz by John Lewis Kind of Blue by Miles Davis So Much Guitar by Wes Montgomery Mercy, Mercy, Mercy! Live at 'The Club' by Cannonball
Know What I Mean? by
Cannonball
Winter Moon by Art Pepper Midnight Blue by Kenny Burrell Let's get lost by Chet Baker Alone Together by Chet Baker Chet by Chet Baker
The Legendary Sessions by Chet Baker and Bill Evans
But Beautiful by
Bill Evans and Stan Getz
Duke Ellington & John Coltrane by Duke and John John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman by John and Johnny Blue Train by Trane Time Out by Dave Brubeck Quartet ...
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I hesitate to backtrack like this, but being the foolish person I can be sometimes I’ll go ahead. o10, you chided readers for not commenting on your initial 1/18 "hard bop" comments and selections. Well, I enjoyed those but was confused by your suggestion of Pepper Adams. I read that to mean he was represented on all your selections. I intended to comment then but was sidetracked and didn't get back to it. Picking just one, the Mingus "Moanin’" did not include Adams, although I believe he did record that with Mingus on another album. Anyway, Mingus was a leader who seemed to go through a wide variety of sidemen, other than Danny Richman of course. For another example of a bari-sax player with Mingus check this out - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wx112gQTNuc sloryder, I only knew Hollsworth from his time with Soft Machine, didn’t realize he got into jazz after that. Anyway, nice list. |
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