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

I’ve posted an earlier video of Lalah Hathaway splitting her voice while harmonizing with herself singing with the band Snarky Puppy and this is short of her by herself where she can be heard much clearer and distinctly without a band in the background. She scats first to warm up and then...Wait till the end.

 Lalah Hathaway Harmonizes With Herself!

And here she does it stunning  Robert Glasper.

Lalah Hathaway Stuns Robert Glasper By Singing Three Notes At Once

Repost: And again with the band Snarky Puppy.

Lalah Hathaway and Snarky Puppy playing "Something"