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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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ghosthouse
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I worked quite a bit on the Gulf but never lived there (nor up in the Delta area of MS).  I respect and appreciate what that first hand exposure would have given to Rok.  I'll use that to segue into something I'd been thinking about relative to your blues discussion: that is, making a distinction between "blues originals" and "blues interpreters".  Blues originals being just that ... the early musicians that heard that stuff and learned it as part of their culture (from the oral tradition) or even composed the music out of their own experience.  Blues interpreters being the modern, later musicians that "inherited" this music and didn't have much if anything to do with its origins...composing or experiencing the conditions that gave rise to it.  I don't have a problem enjoying blues interpreters but I suspect they don't get respect from all quarters.  

I understand what you are saying about "jazz jazz" vs fusion.  I don't think it HAS to be that way but fusion does too often seem to be about technical prowess and an intellectual exercise with little "heart".  I'm tempted to start a thread along the lines of "Fusion tracks with soul."  I really am curious about possible exceptions; i.e., fusion with soul.


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acman3
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AuAMSE_xck4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F02mBkBoMQw
acman3
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-092AmH4fs
orpheus10 OP
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Since the "culture" is so intertwined with the music; as a matter of fact, the music is a result of the culture when speaking of "Delta Blues" (economic and social); when I hear the music, I hear all of this without any separation.

Blues interpreters (as you call them), have come along with a version that includes more rock, and therefore sounds better to more people; especially since the cultural element has been diluted.

I can understand why this would be preferred to the undiluted blues, and since music is for the music lovers pleasure and enjoyment, thus more popular.

"Fusion with soul", now there's a hybrid beast if I ever heard of one. "Weather Report", one of the leading proponents of fusion, might have accomplished that. Personally, I like soul and fusion on different plates, but that would be interesting for a new thread.
acman3
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfNURSHTQU4

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