What's that old jazz tap dancers (hoffers) creed? Challenge!
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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@jafant, Elaine Elias is new to me! I’m one of those ’gatos’ who got deep into not only music from the times of the 1959 movie Black Orpheus (Orfue Negro) 1959 Trailer but the even older historical music from the birthplace of Samba itself, Salvador da Bahia, Brazil. Oh I got it bad! Real bad! @audio-b-dog, I have probably thousands of albums of Brazilian music on flac. I was trying to learn Portuguese by what I call ’the easy way’ by downloading (bootlegging?) music from Brazil and listening to it. Actually here is the very site I got most of my Brazilian music from and it’s still active! Flabbergasted Vibes P.S. I hope I haven’t taught you to much, to fast! We want you to come back... |
@mahgister, oowee! I have to say, Mari Nakamoto, a first blush, is very Nancy Wilson-esk! |
What I’ve found is that, with age, it’s become more challenging to avoid being constrained by preferences developed over decades of listening. I don’t know whether this is inevitable or to what degree this may be circumvented but for me, at least, it’s a real issue. It’s become harder and harder to discover music that really grabs me. This is one reason I lurk around this thread. ;o)
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