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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
acman3
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Schubert ,Frogman is probably correct , but depending on how old the pbs recording was, Wessel Anderson is another possibility.

I have never heard anybody criticize Wynton Marsalis's ability. He is as good as there ever was on the trumpet., Imo, And the bands, always the best. Some people criticize that he doesn't take the music forward, but takes it back to it 's roots. It's like politics, what one person loves about a person, others hate.

If we go any farther full scale warfare will breakout!

My own personel story is, I have every record Wynton put out till around 2000, when I noticed I did not listen to them after the 1st, OMG, playing. I found more enjoyment out of the other players and started listening to them. No hate for Wynton, just listen to him less often. I realize I have possibly/probably missed some great playing over the last 15 years, but life's not done yet, maybe I will go back.
orpheus10 OP
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This is what I call "stereotypical jazz", and I can live without it. It was hip 50 years ago, but it's like having roast beef and potatoes one time too many for me; case closed.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iN9nqXfMxjI&list=PLdhGk7gKuZxZvk7CRjF26CROuv0O2Nfai

Enjoy the music.
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rok2id
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*****It was hip 50 years ago, but it's like having roast beef and potatoes one time too many *****

Heresy:
a : dissent or deviation from a dominant theory, opinion, or practice b : an opinion, doctrine, or practice contrary to the truth or to generally accepted beliefs or standards.

And from his own home-boy!!! Is this what we've come to??? Miles being Dissed on aficionados??

BTW, Pops always said, "ain't nothing wrong with me, that a good piece of roast beef couldn't fix".
orpheus10 OP
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Did I tell yall about seeing Ahmad Jamal at Rick's on North Shore drive in Chicago? My memory ain't what it used to be, or maybe it never was very good, I forget; but at any rate I don't want to tell the same story twice.
orpheus10 OP
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Rok, this is just one of the albums I listen to when I wander off the jazz reservation. The St. Louis main Library is a huge building a city block square, and I don't how tall; they have some of the most amazing old books hundreds of years old. I checked out this one book written buy an anthropologist who lived with the aborigines about a hundred or so years ago, this was when they communicated over long distances telepathically, and they never lived inside any kind of dwelling, including a tent. Any kind of jail sentence was a death sentence; those people had to be able to see the stars, and feel a campfire.

"Brolga", music near the end of this CD, sounds closest to music I have that was recorded at a "corroboree"; that's what I play when I go completely native, and get into the "Dreamtime". Listen to this music and travel to the "Dreamtime".

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=dr+didg+out+of+the+woods+



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGD7nFKFen8

Enjoy the music.
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