No I haven't heard that. I like it. I'll check it out on Qobuz. I'm still watching "Jazz" by Ken Burns. I'm getting so much more out of it than I did thirty years ago. Watching Wynton Marsalis talk about the genius of Louis Armstrong is amazing.
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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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 : |
You mentioned Grisman, which reminded me of Old and In The Way and his associate in that band, Vassar Clements, who was clearly not a Jazz musician but nevertheless quite "jazzy" in his approach. I’m guessing he was influenced in this regard by way of Western Swing. I’ve always liked his playing. On a completely different tangent, I once saw Yehudi Menuhin with Ravi Shankar and a band composed of L. A. studio players including Bud Shank and Dennis Budimir play outdoors in Ojai. It was supposed to be some sort of Indo-Jazz Fusion but I don’t remember the music, as this was back in the 70’s. You can interpret that as you will ... ;o) You’ve got me curious. Which heavenly bodies do you associate with other well-known trumpet players?
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Another "East meets West group" with violin, played by Jerry Goodman, in this case: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GAN_GNDmjs And one more: Elvin Jones with Oregon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00e1wqawEMg&list=PLUQMjA4aCygThCQW6bBZ0IW1dR4UOzkSN
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I was absolutely wonderstruck by Stephanne Grappelli in the Johnny Carson link. I’ve never even heard of him. He plays with such ease, panache with so much graceful swing. This is good stuff. He kinda reminds of America’s Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys jazz and blues country (western) swing. https://gpb.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/jazz-blues-western-swing/ken-burns-country-music/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okNgLm4Ilt4 Along with Spade Cooley and his Orchestra: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D14M9uW5sF0
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