Discovering these two Bassists is like and as much similar to when I first discovered Ron Carter. Thank you.
Niels Pedersen & Sam Jones - Double Bass (1976).
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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Listened to a couple of Gigi Gryce albums this morning until I started sweating. The preamp has 2 dual triode’s in it and is class A. The amps have 2 dual triode’s in each and are class A/B with the bias around 10 watts. They heat up to 130°-150° degrees and sure heat up the front of the house. Oh and it’s nearing 90° Outside. Sigh. |
Kenny Garrett will be preforming at the Blue Note in NYC this weekend. Garrett had not been mentioned on JFA for quite some time until recently by Curious Jim and its kind of odd because he is now in his 5th decade of playing, recording, composing and teaching jazz and is one of my favorite all time alto sax players. Garrett was awarded an NEA Jazz Master fellowship in 2023. Yes, IMHO, Garrett can be mentioned as an alto great along with Johnny Hodges, Art Pepper, Lou Donaldson and, I do not regret saying it, Charlie Parker. Garrett started his career in the late 70s and played with jazz greats Miles Davis and Art Blakey. Here is a trio recording session on the Warner Brothers label from 1995 with Brian Blade on the drums with Charnett Moffett and Kiyoshi Kitagawa alternating on bass: The album was named Trilogy and I believe Curious Jim mentioned he had been listening to it recently. https://youtu.be/NWLuVuk-dKo?si=iaBzHJrjWhA-vI7v And here is another album, recorded for the Mack Ave Label 2 decades after Trilogy, titled Pushing The World Away: |
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