An old recording with an old feel. Django Reinhardt with perhaps the greatest jazz violinist of all time Stephan Grapelli. They played in the 1920s and 1930s in the Paris Hot Club. I was lucky enough to see Stephan Grapelli live playing with David Grisman and his "Dawg Music."
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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Stephanne Grappelli and Dave Grisman introduced by Johnnie Carson a long time ago. I went to see them live at UCLA and it was an exceptionally memorable concert. They were hot together. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIbL9uw139s Stephanne Grappelli and McCoy Tyner live. I’m streaming an album of theirs on Qobuz. |
Have you heard this? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLJqeKHOCA4&list=OLAK5uy_k64-SZyjhnqd_DzzmgDkdDmoSBm8fICZo&index=2 RE: poetry, my poems are very much based in images. Thanks for your suggestion. |
I discovered jazz ready to understanding it late in my 35 years forty years ago then... But your post remind me that i bought a Louis Armstrong album where he sang also ... I was young in my 20...But for me this album was not a door to enter into jazz, it was Louis Armstrong as a unique artist so big (the sun) then, it was more than jazz itself for me at the times because no one else compared one second in my young heart to Louis voice and trumpet...It takes 15 more years for me to discover Chet Baker ( the moon) then and others jazz artists... Marsalis describe well in 2 minutes what i felt without knowing it at the time : |
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