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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
mary_jo
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!!!  "Forgive me Charlie Parker wherever you are." Hahaha...! 
mary_jo
252 posts
 
..."were funny to me". 
frogman
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Excellent, Alex!

Of course, the thought crossed my mind as I compiled the list; which is why the last “rule” was......

- ?????

.....IOW, an open invitation for anyone to make additions to the list and have an opportunity to participate. As I already said, all in good fun, of course. So, feel free to translate your very funny clips to “rules” and amend the list in order for it to be more inclusive .....don’t stir too much 😉. I will start the amendment process with this:

The actual real life saxophonist who recorded “Zoot”’s playing for Sesame Street is an old friend and studio woodwind player who was fond of using this expression and said it with a particularly colorful accent. I will appropriate it as “The frogman rule”:

- Check your boolsheeht at the doh!

**** Since nobody has a reason to doubt my good intentions, I will post couple of ’descriptions’ as well... ****

I have no doubt. I look forward to your “translations”, while I take cover 😊.  OK to play it safe, of course.


frogman
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orpheus10 OP
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"This is not say that I think she is a fantastic piano player in absolute terms. I don’t; as evidenced in part by the fact that we don’t find recordings (any?) by other artists with Simone on piano. She was the perfect piano player FOR HER music. Conversely, many great jazz piano players are not necessarily great accompanists to singers. It is a specific skill."

That is the most stupid, ludicrous, and ridiculous statement that has ever been made on this thread. When I read it, it raised my blood pressure 10 points, which is the only reason I responded.

"We don't find recordings by other artists with Simone on piano"; talking about brain out to lunch............
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