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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
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****Encouraging****

Exactly!

More from this interesting young singer/composer:

http://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=relmfu&v=lbKxawcRSnM
orpheus10 OP
5,988 posts
 

That was fantastic, and I liked the interpretation, also I will get her album "Heavy Falls The Night". Where is everybody? I was asking the same question. I left something "On Green Dolphin Street" for you and Leersfool that neither one of you picked up on, so I figured everyone was on vacation.

Glad to see you back Rok.

Enjoy the music.
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rok2id
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*******Glad to see you back Rok.*******

O-10,
I never went away. Lately I have been doing a little more Baching than Bopping.

But, The Frogman pulled me back in! Godfather III. :)

Cheers
orpheus10 OP
5,988 posts
 

For me, there's nothing more fascinating than the combination of jazz and dance. Garth Fagans's Bucket Dance Theatre is a good example of this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y32mOnYzOkk

Enjoy the music.
frogman
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Orpheus10, that recording of "On Green Dolphin Street" is classic; jazz just doesn't get better than this. Agree about Evan's intro. He was one of those pianists that had such a distinctive tone on the piano; an instrument that one thinks has a "built in" tone. There was a sense of melancholy and introspection in most of what he played. Technically speaking, that lush, even subdued quality in his sound was due partly to his preference for not highlighting any one note in a chord; each note of a chord was perfectly balanced with the others. Many players stress or play louder either the top note or some other note of the chord voicing; this produces a different color/feeling. For me, the highlight of the recording is Trane. When he makes his entrance it is as if the sun suddenly comes up; it's a beautiful moment. It has been mentioned many times that one of the things that made Miles brilliant was his ability to assemble players that, while possessing clearly distinctive styles, created ensembles with a rare ability to compliment each other in spite of their differences of style. Great stuff.
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