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 was listening to a female vocalist that sounded vaguely familiar, but I couldn't quite place her; it was Sheila Jordan. The reason I couldn't place her is because I saw her on TV recently. Now that doesn't sound like a good reason, but when I saw and heard her on TV, she was 90, and when she recorded the record I have she was 34; a much younger version of today's Sheila Jordan; she was one jazzy lady. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9SJV_oGVvHQ These are the track listings on "A Portrait of Sheila"; all of them boss. "Falling in Love with Love" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) – 2:31 "If You Could See Me Now" (Tadd Dameron, Carl Sigman) – 4:32 "Am I Blue" (Grant Clarke, Harry Akst) – 4:12 "Dat Dere" (Bobby Timmons) – 2:43 "When the World Was Young" (M. Philippe-Gérard, Johnny Mercer) – 4:43 "Let's Face the Music and Dance" (Irving Berlin) – 1:14 "Laugh, Clown, Laugh" (Sam M. Lewis, Joe Young, Ted Fiorito) – 3:11 "Who Can I Turn To?" (Wilder, Engvick) – 3:21 "Baltimore Oriole" (Hoagy Carmichael, Paul Francis Webster) – 2:34 "I'm a Fool to Want You" (Jack Wolf, Joel Herron, Frank Sinatra) – 4:55 "Hum Drum Blues" (Oscar Brown Jr.) – 2:15 "Willow Weep for Me" (Ann Ronell) – 3:28 |
AlexOur music buying experiences are somewhat similar. For many years I shopped in small stores that had good jazz selections and also consulted the all music guide for artists. I also did a lot of mail order and read reviews downbeat and Jazz Time magazine's. Anytime anyone placed an ad for selling music in these magazines I got on their mailing list. There was also a monthly magazine called Cadence which was devoted to All Things jazz including interviews reviews and they also sold music. when all of when all of these things dried up I turn to Amazon and my cable TV jazz station. and also now to this forum which has been a big help. I know you feel you are I know you feel you are stuck in a certain time zone regarding jazz preferences but I can assure you that many new Young Jazz musicians are playing in the style which I believe you like and I will continue to post those artists and hopefully you can find something you like. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qIpRFVwnIeA |
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