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
orpheus10,
I like Kenny Wheeler. Not all of his output/songs but most. The Albums I purchased I like. And I do give them repeated listens. To me many of his songs are "rooted in emotion". The majority of his repertoire is not rooted in "the blues" like "old school jazz" but that’s what I like about it.


As I have stated multiple times on this thread my favorite Trumpet player is Clifford brown followed by Freddie Hubbard, Woody Shaw, and Lee Morgan and not necessarily in that order. I am sure you like these 4 players because their playing, for the most part, is rooted in the emotion of "old school" jazz.


My musical tastes vary as I like many genres (except country and hip hop) and they also vary within their respective genres.


If your musical tastes are basically jazz music from the swing to bebop to hard bop period of 1930 - 1970 (I am aware of this because you have repeated many times on this thread when you bought the "new stuff" when it came out you wasted your money and realized your old stuff was way better) and current renditions of the 30 - 70 "golden era of jazz" compositions its cool and I know where your coming from.

Miles Davis’ output from "In A Silent Way" and forward was not rooted in the emotion of "old school" jazz but I like it.

There is plenty of "emotion and blues" in the following Wheeler song for my ears
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHejwS-Cgcs


I guess I’m basically saying everyone has different tastes and its all good.









I guess I’m basically saying everyone has different tastes and its all good.


My musical tastes vary as I like many genres (except country and hip hop) and they also vary within their respective genres.


I could have made both those statements because their true for me as well.



Here's one of the places where I go when I wander off the jazz reservation;


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

"Here's one of the places where I go when I wander off the jazz reservation"

orpheus10 if that's the case what are your thoughts on Fela Kuti?

Here is one I really like which has captions describing the music:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_D-Hh0hglk

Its a long song but believe me the journey is worth it.