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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
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rok2id
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Snarky Puppy:

Reminded me of Churchill:

"Never in the field of human music, has so little been said, by so many."

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I think modern music is created with the expectation that it will be seen live.   Not so much recorded.

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acman3
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Ask and you shall receive.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBAJP-3ebDA
orpheus10 OP
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Acman, These are highly trained musicians; some of whom may have gone to Juilliard. Whether or not they are playing jazz is not Germane, due to the evolution of music from the time when jazz was definitive till now, but I liked it.

The bottom line question is whether or not an individual will buy this music, and my answer is, "not at the moment", but that could change.


Enjoy the music.
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