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

@stuartk 

Fantastic, very good! Hermeto Pascoal's style of music is derived from the Northeast of Brazil from the town of Lagoa da Canoa in the state of Alagoas.

No, I have not heard of Jorge Strunz of Costa Rica. In fact I can't say I've had the pleasure of listening to any Costa Rican music, that I know of?

@audio-b-dog,

You gotta remember audiogon is a site dedicated to all sorts of audio equipment usage first, not just sharing music. So everyone's rig may be much different than someone else's rig.

Some here have just a turntable an integrated amplifier/stereo receiver and a set of stand alone speakers. While others may or may not have a turntable, streamer and some just use their computer as their front end as a streamer and use powered speakers for playback, stand alone or desktop.

I know you mean no harm, but I notice that sometimes you use absolutes in equipment usage without regarding what others may or may not have for music playback. 

Also keep in mind when we use youtube we use it only as an easy tool that we have at our disposal. Including all the function buttons at the top of the audiogon page where we post our messages to each other. 

I agree with you about Flora's voice. She is a Brazilian Sorceress with her voice inflections which draw you in and you gotta listen to her!

@tyray, I get you on various people's audio gear. I do try to keep down my references to equipment. But some things you just can't get unless you can kick up the volume. I made reference to myself not being able to listen to Jorge Ben properly because my wife was home. I could tell that he wouldn't come across properly unless I played him loud, which I'll do the next time I have the house to myself. Flora Purim's "Encounter" is an album that requires a certain amount of volume. I never play it when my wife is home. Flora needs to take over the room. And I'm not judging anyones rig--I'm just saying she needs room. And I also wanted to let people know that I literally couldn't get what she was doing for many years. I'd try to take a taste and then have to turn her off. Eventually, she educated my ear. My neighbor has a fairly inexpensive stereo but he kicks it up (I know I can hear it next door), and he does fine with the Stones and other rock he listens to. He also loves my stereo and has pronounced that he will gladly inherit it when I die. And maybe he will, because nobody in my family has room for it or even knows how to turn it on.