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
@frogman

Those "Hand Jive" tracks are amazing.  Just ordered it.  Tone meister indeed - love the growl Scofield gets on this one, seemingly regardless of where he goes on the fret board.

Live with Lovano, who must have been stoked by the way Scofield backed his solos:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExP19-pokq8
As above, Strident, is what makes Coltrane a legendary Jazz hero.

Happy Listening!

10-07-2021 1:22pm. Particularly ironic in this case since you, yourself, did not know that it was Morgan playing.




Frogman, I'm still waiting for your explanation for this post. I would like for you to point out when and where it was that I did not know it was Lee Morgan playing.



PUT UP OR SHUT UP!
Stop the Fight , please.

To frogperson and all .

This is the most remarkable thing in music I have ever seen !

https://youtu.be/w3frQW6zLE4
To be able to play the oboe with such intonation at 10 years of age is remarkable.  To be able to feel and know how to turn a phrase at his age is amazing!  God bless him.  If I were to learn that he also makes his own reeds I would fall off my chair.