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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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The violin is simple; first of all I'm looking for long sustained notes to judge the timbre of my speakers. In regard to quality; I've been listening to violin since I can remember, on the radio, the movies, and I'm qualified to judge by comparison. As an example;


          https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tt2NIDtp-Ls


This sounds like 'crap' on the computer, must be good violin; here I can compare violin and cello. I'm much more interested in the sound of the violin and the cello than what they're playing.

Here are more good sounding violins;


          https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5iimxAJPPLY


When my speakers reproduce the sound of these instruments perfectly, I know all is well in the midrange; I'm not listening for pleasure, but the quality of the timbre; especially on any long sustained parts of the program.





Oscar Pettiford "Stardust" is so well played using nothing but bass;


                https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ut6LinT-DJI




More coming tommorow.........




             



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orpheus10 OP
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As you can tell I like Oscar Petiford's bass, and compositions;


              https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5EwGijmqKc&list=RDs5EwGijmqKc#t=14


I also like the bass on this, but I'm not finished, I still have to find a standout plucked bass.


        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8B1oIXGX0Io&index=4&list=RDs5EwGijmqKc
schubert
4,867 posts
 
Well played violins ? Apart from the fact they are not even violins, I doubt
these women could get a job in any orchestra in the world .

Beyond any doubt Pettiford was a great player and did a great job on "Stardust" .
For a bass . "Stardust " is one one of the most melodic of all the great American standards .  It’s not unknown to be played by Symphonic
Orchestras and played for what it is , a true masterpiece .
But if Pettifords version of it was the only version of it , it would not be a standard .



orpheus10 OP
5,988 posts
 

Schubert, I only use the violins to check the timbre of my speakers, and I doubt if you could get hired as a music critic.
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