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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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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
frogman
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Great clip, and your point re the politics of it all is well taken; a real shame. To use this musical term again, your post is a perfect "segue" to the Duke Pearson posts (accidental?...I don’t believe in "accidents"). Why a perfect segue?

When I went to YouTube to listen to "The Right Touch" the first tune from the record that I listened to was "Scrap Iron":

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

When I first heard it the first thing that came to mind was: "its a slower tempo *Freddie Freeloader* from Miles’ KOB":

[URL]https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=RPfFhfSuUZ4[/URL]

What do the tunes that Pepper plays on the interview/clip (and Freddie Freeloader) have in common? They are modal. KOB, is the acknowledged most important introduction of modal music to jazz. Much has been made on this thread (and everywhere else) about whether KOB deserves all the credit it gets. Believe me it does; there are no accidents.

BTW, another reason that your clip is so fascinating to me is that I had never heard Pepper play so "hard" before. I mean the intensity with which he blows into the horn as opposed to the lighter approach of most of his playing on record. Yet another bow to the influence of Cannonball and even Coltrane (KOB)? No accident.


orpheus10 OP
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Although David "fathead" Newman is primarily known for his work on tenor sax, he's also a fantastic flutist. One of my favorites by Mr. Newman is "The Thirteenth Floor", his most awesome flute work.





                    [url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WqN0RAuQDk[/url]






Enjoy the music.
jafant
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rok-

laughing...there are many other countries that do not condone drug use/abuse and incarcerate their people for these crimes...
jafant
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Agreed Orpheus-

Fathead Newman is an outstanding musician. I am excited this new year
to keep discovering and enjoying Jazz music!
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