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.
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@curiousjim If you were commenting about the 1985 Deep Purple concert, thanks. Some experiences you never forget and that was for me. @stuartk There is always new things to share and talk about like that 1985 Deep Purple concert I went to and you mentioned keyboardist and organist Brian Auger who I had never heard of. Thanks for sharing. And there is nothing wrong with sharing and discussing music that has already been discussed. There could be revealing new info on the subject. KCFB Big Band has been discussed here many times before but @acman3 posts I had never seen those old videos of KCFB BB and I enjoyed all of them. And I never get tired of that bad ass Sonny Stitt! Nat King Cole is a favorite to. @frogman posted a post of sax artist Patrick Bartley whom I had never heard of before and I liked him a lot. Bartley does "tell stories" with his solo’s and I made a Patrick Bartley playlist on Spotify. Bartley has played with the world renowned pianist/composer Jon Batiste as well as the aforementioned Emmet Cohen. I am happy to see everybody participate after a week long hiatus.
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Checking in for the first time in a while. A long post...apologies... @pjw81563 -Thanks for the data base. That’s a great resource. I’m listening to music through headphones and finding and then appreciating great music and recordings, through TOTL headphones is great. Has anyone read, 3 Shades of Blue: Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Bill Evans, and the Lost Empire of Cool, by James Kaplan? Astonishing! It’s one thing to write a "just the facts" history of an era. Kaplan goes far beyond that, with insights, recollections, interviews. I enjoyed it so much, when I reached the end I re-read it a second time. https://www.amazon.com/Shades-Blue-Miles-Coltrane-Empire/dp/0525561005 Because of Kaplan’s book, I’ve been listening to Cannonball Adderley’s records from around the time he was a member of Miles’ first great quintet. The best of these releases are recorded with Miles’ Kind of Blue musicians-Adderley, Coltrane, Paul Chambers, Wynton Kelly, Bill Evans and Jimmy Cobb. Additionally, the Heath brothers, Sam Jones, Bobby Timmons, Nat Adderley and Louis Hayes (who is still performing!) are included. Something Else (Miles Davis on Trumpet), 1958 Cannonball Adderley Quintet in Chicago, 1959-this was recorded shortly before Kind of Blue. Cannonball Takes Charge, 1959 Cannonball Adderley Quintet in San Francisco, 1959 |
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