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

Just listened to the wonderful Charles McPherson.   Beautiful!

Released in 1975.  With Duke Jordon, Sam Jones and Leroy Williams.

Excelent

Just listened to Donald Byrd, Jazz On Camera. (1958)

It’s a soundtrack from a movie that never was made. Patrick Wile, the son of Barney Wilen (Tenor Sax player) found the tapes and had them published.  The CD came out in 2012. Okay recording, good listen.

@stuartk 

Not sure I can answer your question.  This weekend I listened to Stitt’s Bits and it was the worse listen. Not so much the tunes were bad, but there’s a lot of repetitive tracks IE, take one, take two, take three.  Night Letter is okay.  Boppin’n In Baltimore is good. Constellation is good. In Style is so so.  Only The Blues is good and Sits In With The Oscar Peterson Trio is good.  
I also snuck in a couple of Bob Brookmeyer albums.  So far I haven’t listened to one I haven’t liked.