stuartk
Thank You for the link. RT has quite a recording catalog.
Happy Listening!
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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@pjw81563 , no need to apologize. First, you have a great attitude. I would say the perfect attitude. You say, “I don’t get it” and are not, as many are, too quick to dismiss it as bs or just noise. You leave room for getting it. Difficult music to be sure, but of importance and significance. You mention Liebman, one of my favorite saxophone players and a musician straight out of the Coltrane thing. Great musician and very erudite on all matters Jazz. Check this out, great insights into this topic: |
Just watched the Liebman interview. Wow -- what a refreshingly down to earth and "real" statement that manages to point out aspects of Free playing that make it both appealing and difficult. This makes me want to seek out more interviews by Liebman. Very cool!
I can empathize with your difficulty. One aspect of Post Bop I enjoy is its use of certain techniques also used in Free playing but in "limited doses" within a generally melodic context. I can handle a certain amount of dissonance if it’s used as "seasoning", but when it becomes the "main course", not so much. |
Thanks frogman for the response. Short but very informative Leibman interview. Leibman talks about a few of the classical composers who have written scores with a lot of dissonance and I have sampled a lot of it this past year when I expanded my musical boundaries into the realm's of Mahler, Dvorak, Bruckner, Sibelius, Nielsen, Grieg, Shostakovich, Prokofiev, Korsakov, Borodin, Stravinsky and Tchaikovsky (basically all of the great classical composers from 1800 - 1950) along with the dissonance of Schoenberg and others of those mentioned by Leibman. That said, I still have trouble with enjoying dissonant music whether it is classical or jazz but it is not for a lack of trying. I would much rather listen to Nikolai Rimsky Korsakov's Sheherazade then Arnold Schoenberg's Suite, Op.29. I would much rather listen to Coltrane's Giant Steps then Ascension. Changing the subject but still on topic (jazz not classical), this is a great 12 minute video of musician Rick Beato sharing his short but very interesting and insightful relationship with Michael Brecker. (Elvin Jones as well). The way in which Beato emphasizes the greatness of Brecker reminded me of a few of your Brecker posts. |
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