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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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Moreover, music is not subjective; our reaction to it is (sometimes). For anyone interested in some facts:

That sentence is total 100% BS; you are claiming to have some OBJECTIVE handle on music. Even if you had a doctorate in music and a professional musician to boot, you still would not have any kind of objective handle on music.

You have proven over the years, that our sense of "aesthetics" is different. Whatever I see as beautiful, you will find fault with it. That's not wrong, nor is it right; it just is.

When people's sense of aesthetics are different, especially since you have been to music school; or maybe even teach music sometime, you seem to believe that you have some kind of "objective" handle on music; that's your illusion.


Enjoy the music.
frogman
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http://youtu.be/xQW_4kowyZ4
orpheus10 OP
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I don't get it Frogman, instead of just posing these questions to me, why don't you get everybody else's opinions on these questions.

Enjoy the music.
frogman
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Now, this really is special. A friend sent me this. I have listened and loved this record for over thirty years (!) and had no idea that there was live video footage of that very live performance at the Montreux Festival in 1969. I know every note on that record and it adds a great deal to make the visual connection. Eddie Harris is as funky as ever and biggest surprise for me on this record has always been Benny Bailey on trumpet with some very exciting and very vocal solos. One of the funkiest records I have ever heard:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Jv0fnSBf0Do

It gets even more special. For those more than thirty years I have thought that the applause we hear at 3:08 was mid-solo applause for Benny Bailey. Look at the video and you will see that the applause is FOR ELLA WHO HAS JUST ARRIVED AND IS TAKING HER SEAT! Gotta love it.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=y8YOLY4Tats
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ghosthouse
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Hey Frogman - Thanks for those links.  What record are you referring to?  I did find "Swiss Movement (Montreaux 30th Anniversary)" a 2004 release.  It's live McCann & Harris with Compared to What.  Sound quality seems excellent.  The album includes:  Cold Duck Time, Kathleen's Theme, You Got It In Your Soulness, The Generation Gap, Kaftan.  If you would, let me know.  Thanks.
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