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
Thanks acman3 for those links. I like the song Stinson Beach from the second link much more then the first. 

There are not many people that appreciate the brilliance of Frank Zappa. I have been a fan since my high school days. I believe he put out over 50 albums. He was head and shoulders above his rock contemporaries back in the 60's. However he does have some albums/songs that I'm not too crazy about but what musician is perfect? For the most part I would say I like 90% of his output, some a lot and some a little and 10% duds (IMHO).

I think Frank would have appreciated the music you posted above.

And so would Nanook and the Muffin Man!

He died to young and god only knows the music he would have continued to put out. I would like to think he is up there with Jimi and Miles and Coltrane jamming in Joe's Garage!


Great minds must think alike Frogman , those were my exact thoughts when Al  laid down that line !My ears went out about 6 inches because the great beauty of Bjoerling's
 voice was THE  thing that brought me to classical and my respect for Previn was how i came to appreciate jazz .