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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
pjw81563
1,826 posts
 
Thank you acman3! I have that album and play it often.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nt_fmhtePoc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIANyO3jdA8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GslhRUBgXNI 

Harold knew when to blow hard and when to blow soft. His timing in and out of a solo was impeccable. And it is my sincere belief that Clifford and Harold had a "telepathic connection" while playing.
alexatpos
1,169 posts
 
Harold Land....some albums I've got where he plays...in random order, just ot of the head

https://youtu.be/CSAr0cj8qGI

https://youtu.be/IKayR1oqC7w

https://youtu.be/7TYNNSeaFik

https://youtu.be/uYZr2E27WBs

https://youtu.be/lUdsn7Kd8FI



pjw81563
1,826 posts
 
alex I have all those albums except the last one by Bill Evans. I'm one of the rarities in that I prefer Monk (40 plus discs) over Evans (12 discs).
pjw81563
1,826 posts
 
alex I liked that song "Dulcinea Blue" of Evans’ Quintessence album so much that I listened to a few more songs off it on You Tube then ordered the album. The 3 men playing along with Evans on it, Harold Land, Kenny Burrell, and Ray Brown are giants of jazz.

I received the album "Continuo" by Avishai Cohen and gave it a thorough listen. Great album.

Still waiting for your review of the Cohen concert. A simple short answer will suffice if you are short on time.


"Continuo" full album:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=numSROD-gZY&list=PLoxhDWWBCgefXsfrPmbktRpAmreYVgOGy



frogman
7,339 posts
 
Very nice Harold Land clips. Thanks all!

Great improviser. That record with Bill Evans was the first Harold Land recording that I acquired after having heard him live in a tiny club in the middle of nowhere in Kentucky while traveling. How much could that tiny club have been paying a great artist like Land? Not much. A sign of the times for traditionalist Jazz before the uptick in popularity with the arrival of the heralded “Young Lions”. I confess that I have always found something in his tone, a dryness, that I find grating although it never detracted from my appreciation of his improvising genius.

Speaking of Bill Evans. No dig on Monk. I like them both. “Apples and oranges” doesn’t begin to describe the differences; more like apples and pizza 😊. I love bass players and Scott La Faro is a favorite  Before La Faro gained well deserved notoriety with Bill Evans, he was recording with Harold Land. This was the second recording that I purchased with Land on it. Highly recommended...if you can find it:

https://youtu.be/u06MiRZc4JY

https://youtu.be/UihLgF5bhZs
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