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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
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rok2id
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O-10:

You do have the most eclectic taste in music of anyone I know. Amazing.

However, this guy is a fraud. He is not an aborigine. The music he plays is not music of the native people of Australia. You should check these folks out, before you go out wandering in the outback. You might not be able to get back to St Louis.

I am glad you stated you were off the Jazz reservation. May have Prevented a 'ruckus'.

Cheers
frogman
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This music made me laugh; a good thing. Not only is it not the music of the native people of Australia, it is like saying that because something uses a saxophone it is jazz. Kind of humorous in a way 'though. What's up with the barking?
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This being 'Big Band Sunday'.

Duke Ellington -- MASTERPIECES BY ELLINGTON

The title says it all. His first recording on Long play (LP). Listen and you can hear why he is among the greatest music composers ever.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZyVBVFnrm4&index=1&list=PLL7h86fKhGSiKB0er4SoiFRRxakFm2ga6

Cheers
orpheus10 OP
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Frogman and Rok, Miles said the same thing I said about his own music; I've been going through his autobiography trying to find his exact words, but he said he couldn't stand to play that kind of music anymore, the kind him, Bird, and Diz played.

As I stated at the beginning, the music was off the "jazz reservation", but was intended to lead to the "aboriginal reservation". If you and Rok had gone on to "Corroboree", and not even stop at the end, but let "you tube" lead you on wherever it took you, then you would have discovered my intent.

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

Enjoy the Corroboree.
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rok2id
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Miles:

That could well be true. In my case, Bird and Dizzy were never on my list of favorite players. Sometimes these guys seemed to be playing the practice / exercise book. At least To my untrained/not-hip ear.

Corroboree:

Interesting, but a futile effort to save / preserve a doomed culture. That's the usual routine. Europeans come to a land, destroy the indigenous people, their culture, and the wildlife, then centuries later, go through all sort of BS to 'save' it. Miles was probably tired of that also.

NOTHING, survives contact with American(western european) culture. As soon as we see the Golden Arches in North Korea, victory will be complete.

Nice post. O-10 always aims to educate.

Cheers
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