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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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Rok, I didn't even know Billy Bang was dead. That makes me wonder how many other jazz musicians who have contributed so much to this music are no longer with us, that I think are still around.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_ZzX-8wBZ8

This is from [Vietnam: Reflections] 2005, I'll have to get that.

Enjoy the music.
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rok2id
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You bring up an interesting point. The only Favorites I can think of at the moment that are still with us: Wynton Marsalis and Dee Dee Bridgewater.

My latest CDs and the year the artist died:

Dizzy Gillespie -- Dizzy's Big 4 1993
Donald Byrd -- The Cat Walk 2013
Lee Morgan -- Take Twelve 1972
Dexter Gordon -- One Flight Up 1990
Miles Davis -- Milestones 1991
Charles Mingus -- Mingus in Europe 1991

Amazing!

Billy Bang was a viet vet. I think he mad a couple of CDs with Nam in the title.

Cheers
acman3
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I was also unaware of Billy Bang's death. Bummer!

2007 saw the death of Texas tenor, Marchel Ivery.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzVSMLHXwas

A bootleg recording from the old Recovery Room, with Red Garland, Marchel Ivery, James Clay and a college kid named Bob Belden

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgScowl9d_Y

There is a part two if interested.
orpheus10 OP
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Rok, here's Dee Dee Bridgewater doing one of my favorite Horace Silver's tunes "Song for my father"; she's a true gem.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otcHh-90eo4

"Milestones" was one of my favorites by him.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BeZomqLM7BQ

"Mingus Ah Um" was my first, and still favorite album by Charles Mingus. Although "Goodbye Pork Pie Hat" is sad, it's my favorite tune on that album. It was a tribute to Lester Young, and that "Pork Pie Hat" he always wore.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IsNHDuwJrM

Enjoy the music.
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rok2id
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O-10:
Mulgrew Miller has died. We can add him to the list of past greats. He, and Lester Young, were both from Mississippi. That State has turned out more than it's share of great musicians.

Cheers
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