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

Guilty as charged.   I should have said Massey Hall SHOULD have been the definitive Tunisia.

I wondered was that the infamous plastic saxophone.  I have a hard time taking Dizzy and Bird serious for just that reason.   They act like kids.  The bent trumpet, the plastic sax,  I know their place in Jazz, but that's almost like todays so-called Jazz players wearing tank tops and jeans.

Proves my point that players that cover early classics can, and  often do,  play them better than the masters.


I did not realize HRH had posted 'Favorite Things'.   Sorry your grace.


Cheers

Let me get this straight, O-10, you think that a difference of 2/3...two out of the three (!) members of the rhythm section, the rhythm section!, is “small and superfluous”. I see. Explains a whole lot.
**** Proves my point that players that cover early classics can, and often do, play them better than the masters.****

Without a doubt!