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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
frogman
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Good post moto_man.  Also, let's not forget that some (many?) of our music heroes, as much as we may resist believing this, are divas and prima-donnas (this applies to both sexes) and are very difficult and demanding when it comes to public appearances.  Some of them may have wanted too much money, or wanted headliner preferential treatment, or, or,....; have seen it happen many times.  

****I am going to state the obvious and say, Everything we Read, See or Hear concerning the arts, is decided by someone for us.****

Rok, I have to point out, once again, the inconsistency in your stance.  What happened to your "the great unwashed decide" mantra?
frogman
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moto_man, I missed your penultimate paragraph.  You covered my points in that paragraph.  Again, good post.
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rok2id
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moto_man:

I stand corrected, somewhat.  Great players abound, but it would have been better if they had been leaders of groups.  Monk was wasted backing a singer.  

My CD does not include some of the tracks you listed.

Thanks for the info.

Cheers
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orpheus10 OP
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Moto_man, thanks for the video; although Billie's voice was in decline, she projected like no vocalist I've ever seen, all the horns were blowing to her and for her. To see Billie, was to idolize Billie; she was so beautiful in that special kind of way that we saw.




Enjoy the music.
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