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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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orpheus10 OP
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Moto_man, thanks for the video; although Billie's voice was in decline, she projected like no vocalist I've ever seen, all the horns were blowing to her and for her. To see Billie, was to idolize Billie; she was so beautiful in that special kind of way that we saw.




Enjoy the music.
moto_man
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@rok2id, the track list from the DVD (released in 2003) includes more of the songs than were on the LP or CD.  I've been unable to locate a copy of the DVD, however . . . :(

As an aside, I am blown away by the amount of content on Youtube of old clips of the greats.  It's just amazing, especially when you consider the technology (or lack thereof) that was available! 

orpheus10 OP
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"Senor Blues"has been one of my favorite tunes since the first time I heard it, Here is the original by Horace Silver plus another one by Taj Mahal.


          [url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QK7EYhGQsn4[/url]






Here's the vocal version.



        [url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cN4J7QAoWI0[/url]





I think both are out of sight, what do you think?




Enjoy the music.
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rok2id
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moto_man


***** any academic trying to impose intellectual analysis on a visceral experience like jazz *****

I meant to comment of this earlier.   This is an outstanding point.     Explains so much.  It is the answer to much of the disagreement on this thread.

Thanks

Cheers.
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