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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
tyray
1,031 posts
 

@stuartk,

I’ve appreciated your open mind-ness to Jazz for awhile now and am actually following your lead as to sometimes show something a little different than the status quo. And there’s a lot of serious jazz heads out there that love them some Eddie Harris. Matter of fact, I got a couple of more for yah. 

Les McCann & Eddie Harris - Compared To What - Live  Oh and how apropos this track is in today's days and times.

Eddie Harris - Silver Cycles (1969)

pjw81563
1,899 posts
 

@tyray 

That Tito Puente video was definitely from an 80s gig. All of the woman dancing have "Big Hair" as well as Celia Cruz.

That Count Basie video is great. I love Mr. 5x5 Jimmy Rushing. One of the best blues vocalists of all time.

The Count and his big band are terrific as usual. Sonny Payne can really swing on the kit and all the soloists are top notch.

Old Man River by Count Basie is centered around Sonny Payne on the kit and he really lets it rip!

https://youtu.be/PJg4bHKICa0?si=3HOu25J8Gip4QU8d

Re Wes Montgomery; Wes's thumb was made of gold. His use of octaves is second to none when it comes to jazz guitar. Montgomery live with the Wynton Kelly Trio:

At the Half Note, NYC:

https://youtu.be/AiJCiFnzTHU?si=IKJSy2a7lulsJyis

At The Penthouse, Seattle:

https://youtu.be/0wSH4nS8ucY?si=KQAOF9cd_xpiju9I

 

 

 

 

tyray
1,031 posts
 

@stuartk,

So you don’t listen to much funky jazz!? And you live in metropolitan Oakland, CA!?

What, no Tower of Power with Roco on machine gun bass, David Garibaldi just wailing on the drums, Willie Fulton on guitar and not to mention that power house brass section!? With Lenny Williams crooning his ass off.

Let’s not forget Sly and the Family Stone, (Carlos) Santana, ’that little upstart band’ Graham Central Station, especially maestro George Duke and finally Paul Jackson who as you know was the main and original bassist from The Head Hunters! Wow!

But you know what? That’s ok too cause like what Sly used to say, different strokes for different folks.smiley

 

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mahgister
15,045 posts
 

Some guitarist if not better are very different from others : 

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbfKFa-reBE&list=RDEMhgqBvXHOl8RZx-TPZt63kg&start_radio=1

tyray
1,031 posts
 

Hah! @mahgister, Bravo! 

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