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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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calvinj, listened to "The Right Touch" last night on YouTube (gotta love YouTube);  had not heard it before.  "Overlooked" is an understatement.  Killer record, and what a line-up!  Grady Tate sounds fabulous; swinging with such a light touch.  Freddie Hubbard is his usual brilliant self.  Check out how, at 4:37 he quotes "Laura" with a twist to fit the harmony of the tune; gotta love it.

[URL]https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3U-AyBtwISI[/URL]

Turrentine; probably my favorite tenor sound ever:

[URL]https://m.youtube.com/watch?list=PLyLUr7irfgtjwhmQXyJPV7bskqAPS2yei&v=0l-C1TeyeYA[/URL]

[URL]https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=LI-CM5o0D8k[/URL]

Great Blue Note record that even a bear would like 😉

Thanks!



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rok2id
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Duke Pearson:

Excellent CD.  What a difference Piano and Horns make!!  Esp if they are Turrentine and Hubbard. Pearson does have a slightly bemused facial expression on the cover.   Almost as if he is playing in the club / Bar, and he looks up, and sees three guys walk in.  Sort of WTF-ish.

Great example of Bear-Jazz, which is the only kind.

In my Cart.

Cheers
calvinj
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If I was on an island The Right Touch would be one of my five albums that's how much I love it. It's a treasure. I knew when I suggested it that you guys would go crazy once you heard it. The list of the guys playing on it is flat out stellar. It's the treasure That no one talks about. 
calvinj
1,594 posts
 
On los malos hombres these guys each get solos and try to outplay each other it's amazing
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rok2id
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I was reading about Art Pepper today, and came across this.   It makes me sad and mad to think of his story.   This has to be the only country that locks up it's creative people for taking drugs.

He made some very interesting points in the short interview.  Esp about having to mix the new with the old, so as to not  lose the public.

He did time in San Quinten.   That's serious time.

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

Cheers
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