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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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Dizzy:

I really need to get more familiar with the founders of be-bop, both Dizzy and Bird. They sound a lot better than I thought.

Whenever I see Dizzy I think 'Cubano be, Cubano bop'. which has to be one of the greatest titles in Jazz. He looks like his name should be, be-bop

Cheers
calvinj
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Just discovered this thread everyone. The Buena visita social club album blew my mind. I actually will attempt to visit Cuba next year. When I heard the album. The guys play their instruments with so much emotion that I was amazed. The instruments and the players are one!
orpheus10 OP
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Frogman, I liked "Never Let Me Go" better than lush life, too much "fluff" in the music at the beginning, but since her voice had that diamond sparkle of youth it still sounded good.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vy4YvDBGRo0

Enjoy the music.
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
frogman
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