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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
schubert
4,867 posts
 
Hate to be a PITA, well, really I do , but straight up gang if you miss the boat on the Morgan/ Cables " Montreal Memories " I mentioned you’re missing out on a world cruise !
I listened to it a dozen times today just trying to get the nuance’s from two very nuanced masters feeding off one another and one of the worlds most sophisticated jazz audiences .

Jazz is about 25% of my listening and I never did that before .


P.S. sound is excellent .
agear
1,353 posts
 
Hey Schubert. Thanks for that reference. How’s Minnesota?
schubert
4,867 posts
 
Thank you , agear .
St. Paul is  -5 according to my patio mercury , coldest of  season so far .
acman3
2,267 posts
 
Here you go Mary_jo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEZqJKUHHNM
mary_jo
252 posts
 
Can’t believe it, ha, ha, ha, you two are making fun of me! : )) ; )

First, I did not listen van Halen at that time, but perhaps maybe when I was teenager. But I did appreciated at that time (and all along, which means that I still do), Eddie van Halen’ s guitar skills. So few years ago I sent this to Alex:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sI7XiJgt0vY

From wiki:

///"Eruption" is an instrumental rock[1] guitar solo performed by Eddie Van Halen. It is widely considered one of the greatest guitar solos of all time.[3][4] It segues into "You Really Got Me" on the album Van Halen, and the two songs are usually played together by radio stations. The song was also released as the b-side to the "Runnin’ with the Devil" single. ///

Second. I listen and appreciate all music genre. All.

Of course, jazz holds a special place in my heart. And so be it.













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