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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.
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*****...about ’present state of affairs’, one funny saying comes on my mind...it says that ’pessimist is the educated optimist’...*****

The truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.

Alex seems to be a truth teller.

The truth shall set you free

Cheers

 One more:

Conservative -- A Liberal who has been mugged

Liberal -- A Conservative who has been arrested

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*****There is actually little that is “interesting” about the use of the term “improvised music” in pryso’s linked article. That is a term that is used by some jazz heads to refer to simply “jazz”;*****

I find this hard to believe.  Perhaps you should define 'Jazz Heads'.

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*****No other than the great Duke Ellington said that he didn’t like the word “jazz” because it is so limiting*****

Jazz is probably limiting when speaking of Ellington.  He composed music that was not Jazz, and he did not call it Jazz.

 I hope you are not comparing these noise makers to The Duke.

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The man is a 'Jazz' critic, so if he meant Jazz, I am sure he would have used the word Jazz.

Speaking of seeing / reading, what we want to see/read.

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Wynton Marsalis:

Leader of Improvised Music at Lincoln Center.

New Orleans Improvised music orchestra

Billie Holiday  -- Improvised music diva

Nah, just don't sound right.    Keep it in New York.

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