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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
orpheus10 OP
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I piped R & B in Jazzy Groove, into the big rig to enjoy the sonics.

I've heard that intro into "Night Life" by Dakota a million and 1 times live by different blues bands, on different tunes, and although it was the same, it still sounded good.

"Our Day will Come" made me want to hear "Ruby and The Romantics";

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Q1HaofSVu8

Enjoy the music.
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rok2id
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Recent arrivals:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLlmMXL1qX0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7jHAHpvacc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nl491d7tKyE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_9oDG_f02M

Cheers
orpheus10 OP
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I remember that album cover with the bags of beans, I bought that at the BX on Scott AFB in 1960. My favorite cuts are "Sandra's Blues", and "Indians Blues"; that's as good as it gets.

Enjoy the music.
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rok2id
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*****I bought that at the BX on Scott AFB in 1960. My favorite cuts are "Sandra's Blues", and "Indians Blues"; that's as good as it gets.*****

Are you saying you purchased this album, 55 years before I did? Good Grief! :) I now understand why so much of the stuff I like, you find boring. You were there long before me.
Indian and Sandra are my favorites also.

Cheers
orpheus10 OP
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Rok, fortunately, good music never gets old, that music is just as young as it was the day I bought it.

Here's another artist, "Ike Quebec" I was into at that time. Ike didn't make his best music alone, he had some very good help.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heavy_Soul_(Ike_Quebec_album)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heavy_Soul_(Ike_Quebec_album)

Milt Hinton, is someone we haven't discussed; he was the bassist on "Heavy Soul". If we haven't discussed him, that means he didn't get enough recognition. While we can't change the past, we can rectify our oversight.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9vicYoVsg0

Enjoy the music.
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