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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
4,637 posts
 
O-10,  “La Paloma” is indeed beautiful music.  Classic “Habanera” by a Spanish composer incorporating some of the rhythms and sounds of Cuba (Habanera/Havana).  Check out this rendition by a true Spanish guitar master and part of the “Romero” guitar dynasty:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=QajnO1gtxCQ

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=LLtBJcaY1kw

Esteban; think the Kenny G of Spanish guitar 😎
mary_jo
252 posts
 
Hmmm mk2 what? The first link of Santana that Orpheus listed was ’soft’ in comparison to my hard rock listing (if i do not count Beatles). Soft does not mean less good but means less hard, you wise guy.

p.s.
As the answer that you 'requested':
There is nothing wrong with my listing of rock. If you think that you know better, just check Frogman’s post about it. You obviously skipped it.
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rok2id
4,494 posts
 

Today's Listen:

Fats Navarro -- THE FATS NAVARRO STORY

I love this guy.   He is sort of like Dizzy with a much better tone.  This was during the change-over period.

He was dead at age 26.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mdt9heAoc4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWOmgV1Ppfw

A 4CD set.   It just may contain everything Fats ever did.  Highly recommended.  Seems as if All the future stars of Jazz appear at least once.   87 tunes in total.


Cheers


orpheus10 OP
5,988 posts
 

Yes Frogman, right from the opening notes you can tell he is a true Spanish guitar master; I'll have to check out more of his works.
orpheus10 OP
5,988 posts
 

I had trouble finding Fats Navarro when I was looking, it seems you've struck gold.

Mingus wrote a lot about "Theodore Navarro" in his autobiography.

That music and "Fats" really capture the essence of that time; this music is like a time machine that takes you back to another day when "Bop" was cool.
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