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 

I know the fellow that records her (Five Four Productions- also Michael Bishop worked there) as he is a big ATC user.  His name is Rob Friedrich.  Follow him, he's great.  He told me she always comes in the control room to make sure the ATCs are there "because those speakers make my piano sound right".  I have been following her for while and she has really grown on me.   The people she gets to play with!  Wow.  And that interview, early in it she is demonstrating playing different time signatures at once, a different one on each hand.  That is impossible!  That's when you realize some musicians are blessed and created to play music on a different level.      

@lonemountain 

That’s when you realize some musicians are blessed and created to play music on a different level.   

Yes. I just watched a fascinating PBS profile of Classical cellist Jacqueline du Pre ("Genius and Tragedy")  She was clearly  in this rarefied category. 

 

Rick Beato was invited to interview David Gilmour at his home. What a grand video. Gilmour seemed to be very pleased with answering all Rick’s questions and showing how things were done in the sixties.
I was just like a kid watching a magic show.

@curiousjim 

I saw that one, too. Beato manages to come across as both an unabashedly enthusiastic  "kid" and a seasoned pro player/producer.  I suspect this is explains his appeal.  I just watched his Steve Morse interview last night, which is one of my favorites, so far.