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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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***** there are many other countries that do not condone drug use/abuse and incarcerate their people for these crimes...*****

I was speaking of the Civilized or Western world.   Sorry, I should have made that clear.

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***** "its a slower tempo *Freddie Freeloader* from Miles’ KOB":*****

I knew it sounded familiar.   Thanks for pointing that out.

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Rok, do you remember that statement in "The Godfather", about the intended market for hard drugs? That line of thought has been able to sell a lot of things; but now we have unintended consequences, and the heroin user is a 21 year old, blond hair, blue eyed, resident of the "burbs". Maybe law enforcement will have a different outlook.
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O-10:

Drugs, and drug addiction, only become a problem for society if the people taking drugs and those hooked on drugs, CANNOT afford to buy them.

The implication being, they must commit crimes in order to support their habits.   Then it's a problem.

What  rich, or, well to do people do in the privacy of their homes, does not attract the attention of law enforcement.   What street thugs do on the streets trying to get the money to buy drugs, or 'protect' their 'turf' to sell drugs, does attract the police.   As it should.

I don't think any well known musicians were out robbing and killing to support their habit.   The only people they hurt were themselves and their fans.

Apple and oranges.

Cheers
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