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.

orpheus1002-24-2013 4:12pm

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pryso Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 2,088 posts 06-25-2022 at 04:05pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete As a foursome they were well known back in the day. Individually only Getz and Sims were popular and recorded often. Steward and Chaloff not so much.
frogman Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 7,599 posts 06-26-2022 at 06:03am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Nice! Great chart and some swinging solos. Thanks, pryso. As you know, they were well known as a foursome as the saxophone section in the Woody Herman big band of the late ‘40’s; Woody’s Second Herd. A very unusual saxophone section in that it featured three tenors and a baritone; as opposed to the far more common lineup of two altos, two tenors and a baritone. The tune “Four Brothers” featured and celebrated the four members of the section: pryso’s great clip brought a couple of things to mind: the influence of the great Lester Young on all four “brothers” and how much the concept of “swing” has changed over the years. Young, the “brother’s” and just about every saxophone player of that time played with a light tone, lots of vibrato and a feel good, easy sense of swing; none of the angular, more aggressive style of more modern players.
frogman Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 7,599 posts 06-26-2022 at 06:06am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete
pryso Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 2,088 posts 06-26-2022 at 04:47pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Speaking of Lester, here's a Mingus minus Mingus tribute. Then for fun, read some of the posted comments.
mahgister Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 15,059 posts 06-26-2022 at 09:08pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Astonishingly good! Thanks pryso....