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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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Consider what kind of talent, fortitude and sense of self inspires a sixteen year old, black, gay young man, in 1933, to compose a song like this. Today is Billy Strayhorn's birthday and I can't think of a more beautiful and inspired song than this. If this is not yet more proof that this music (jazz) is just as serious as any other, I don't what is:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7d6_LUDa_Zw

A favorite version with fantastic orchestral arrangement:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hGRKWG6Y08w
orpheus10 OP
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Rok, and Frogman, I did volunteer work for Larry Rice at his big homeless shelter right here in St. Louis. I helped put up the TV station. There were very few "normal" people at that big shelter. It was composed primarily of winos, and people who should have been in a mental institution, normal people who had fallen on hard times were in and out. That I believe was in 85. Now, 90% of the people in shelters seem "normal" and some even better educated; that's not at all normal.

I posted this to let you guys know that I'm repressing my opinion of what you think about this subject, not to start a new conversation.

Enjoy the music.
rok2id's avatar
rok2id
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*****I posted this to let you guys know that I'm repressing my opinion of what you think about this subject, *****

That's what is known as self-censorship. I look forward to hearing your repressed thoughts on the matter.

Cheers
frogman
4,637 posts
 
Actually, I would call it self indulgent and passive aggressive. To announce one's self censorship of an acknowledged disagreement is the same as being outspoken about it; and, in fact, even more provocative. So, O-10, by all means, let it rip. How'd you like the Nancy Wilson clip?
acman3
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O-10, I 'll bite. Education today, does not teach marketable skills. If people learn a skill and they have the ability to use their education they have a great advantage on a person without an education, most of the time. A welder , electrician, computer geek who can manage a business is going to be ok, but a manager with no other skill is at other peoples mercy.

Also, we as parents have not done a good job of teaching our children the skills we know and were taught by our parents. What a shame.

It seems we now have more educated people with no skills, so your guess of a more educated homeless group makes sense to me.

In the past 30 years, I have seen the workplace go from having such a strong pool of workers, we could keep the best and let the others find another calling, to today, having to keep everyone we can find, and letting our performance slide, due to such a poor workforce. That's the problem.

But, the good news is that there are jobs for even marginally qualified people. They just have to find them and work hard and smart to succeed .

IMHO
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