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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
1,912 posts
 
FYI, 

Those great Sonny Stitt songs posted by frogman can be found at a reasonable price here:

https://www.amazon.com/Musicians-Only-Bonus-Tracks/dp/B00KE0NN64/ref=tmm_acd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8...

The Sonny Stitt & The New Yorkers is re - issued here with 7 more tracks:

https://www.amazon.com/Cherokee-SONNY-JONES-QUARTET-QUINTET/dp/B01N041KDU/ref=sr_1_5?keywords=sonny+...
pjw81563
1,912 posts
 
I listened to Coltrane’s "Blue World" last night in its entirety and it is another great "find" the music is fabulous.
pjw81563
1,912 posts
 
Did somebody mention Hiromi?

I saw her live twice at the Blue Note in NYC. She is simply an incredibly talented piano player/composer/arranger. She plays with a lot of energy and enthusiasm.

I own every album she has put out.
schubert
7,386 posts
 

Yes , I did , how in the hell she can play like that with her eyes closed God only knows . Incredible is the word all right .
frogman , the "New Yorker" is the best jazz album I ever heard . All 4 hit the right tone , rhythm , and style for each and every song to perfection . Talk about "something to say" , they wrote a book!


Don’t tell me how Stitt makes a tone within a tone , one sunny and one cloudy, I want to write it down as a miracle .


Hope my main man in Berlin can get me it in vinyl .

frogman
7,599 posts
 
pryso, good catch. Corea recorded Children’s Song #1 on two other occasions. Once with Gary Burton on a record called “Crystal Silence” and a group version on the classic record “Light As a Feather”. Perhaps that is were you heard the song previously. Then again, perhaps you have heard Bela Bartok’s “Mikrocosmos” series of piano pieces (intended for beginner pianists).  Corea is a big admirer of Bartok and Mikrocosmos were the inspiration for his “Children’s Songs”.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_f196xWR6LE

https://youtu.be/kdWWKywse5g

https://youtu.be/0lgB_uqFCrI
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