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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
alexatpos
1,172 posts
 
Frogman, thanks. Its interesting since you have mentioned that his (Garland) style influenced Evans. I find their styles on very opposite sides, Evans has a 'flow' that I miss when I listen to Garland.
Flanagan is another player that comes on my mind, that has a 'Flow'...

Pryso, yes, that one is a classic. Than you will like this one too...
...from the album 'Up', from 1964.

...'Sometimes I feel like'....you know how...
https://youtu.be/_ZlkSz7guIo

 If you like 'A new perspective' album that you have posted. perhaps you could try this one too...the line up is stellar, (Green, Hancock,Turrentine, etc)  I am curious to hear what you all think about it...the arrangments are not typical for the era...

Its a Donald Byrd's   'I m trying to get home', brass with voices...

https://youtu.be/j-ZSIoswvOQ

https://youtu.be/Wdrl-i9wv6E

...
mary_jo
1,525 posts
 
Ale, thank you for posting more of Hawes...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AkvkePuzSzg

Orpheus, I am very glad that you like Mona Ki Ngi Xica...

Pryso, haven’t noticed that, maybe I have just missed it or registered myself much later. Will surely check that and get back to you afterwards.
orpheus10 OP
8,668 posts
 

Alex, and Mary_jo, I can't thank you two enough for consistently posting albums I must have. These albums will be precious, and I know they will get repeated play; that's a sure sign of a winner.

Pryso, you have been posting nothing but killers, but we seem to have the same record collection; even bought them not too far apart in time; that's an indication that good jazz minds think alike.
pryso
1,912 posts
 
alex, my thoughts .  .  .

"Motherless Child" was OK simply because I like the song.  But the other two?  Not so much.

As a personal note, I don't care much for jazz with strings or chorus added.  I never bought that Charlie Parker album with strings for example.  But there can be exceptions.  There is a longer story behind this but I still enjoy this Swingle Singers album I've had since it was released.  For my ears and tastes, a wonderful blend of jazz and classical.  Maybe not strictly Third Stream, but I like it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rH6vCuV-e6g
pryso
1,912 posts
 
o10, has my list of "killers" included that link to Leo?  I don't quite see him in the same way as your favorite bari player Pepper or mine in Mulligan. ;^)
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