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

@pjw81563 

 My long-time favorite K. Garrett releases are still Songbook and Beyond the Wall. I will check out that trio release.

I regret that, on more than one occasion, I failed to see him when the opportunity arose. 

@pjw81563 

“Kenny Garrett will be preforming at the Blue Note in NYC this weekend.“

I wish!!

@tyray 

I found an album at our library today that I think you’d really enjoy.It’s called “SuperBass 2”.   Ray Brown, John Clayton and Christian McBride all having fun on stage.  It was recorded at the Blue Note , New York City, December 15-17 2000.

I thoroughly enjoyed it and I think you will to.

@stuartk I have both of those albums and I like them very much as well. Trilogy is unique in that there is no piano. Something Sonny Rollins liked to do and his famous Village Vanguard sessions is a trio with no piano.

It is definitely worth a listen and when you get around to it let me know what you think. 

I have seen Garrett a few times and he always impresses. "Wayne's Thang" is off of the Trilogy album and every time I saw him he played it. There is a 2008 live release of Garrett at the Club Iridium at NYC that is really good and the sonics are awesome. I have been to the Iridium for about 30 shows over the years and there is pretty good acoustics in that basement on Broadway and 51st.

Waynes Thang at the Iridium:

https://youtu.be/rTcCFsjanRQ?si=RRSU8kZn_xf_M5rS