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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
jzzmusician
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I love this thread.  Read a lot, learned a lot and have learned about players I knew nothing about.

Thank you all.

Back in 1969 I was in high school, and had a crush on Margo.  Margo's older brother was a senior and probably the coolest human on earth.  Not into sports, nor the debate team.  He had long hair and a smokin' hot girlfriend. He was also brilliant.  His name was Rex.

I was deeply into Frank Zappa at the time.  Also the Moody Blues, Jeff Beck and of course, the Beatles.

I was at their house during the Christmas holiday and as always, hitting unsuccessfully on Margo.  Rex brought out a record, put it on and blew my mind.  I'd never heard anything that moved me as much as what was playing.  The conversation went something like this;

"Who IS THIS!!!"
"I NEED THIS RECORD!!"

Rex, in his very cool way said, "This is jazz man.  This is jazz."

I never looked back.  40+ years I've collected, played and taught about this music we call jazz.  I can never have enough.

Here it is, Les McCann and Eddie Harris.  Swiss Movement.  The record Rx played in 1969.  I still like it.  A lot.

-- Bob

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UrjQSVbIkk&list=PLvMh7Ixx-tsf6FSEncG6bBvGy9M-V6KJv
orpheus10 OP
5,988 posts
 

Jazz, that's one of Rok's favorite records, and mine too. I never get tired of listening to it. That's what is so fantastic about good jazz "it never gits old".



Enjoy the music.
orpheus10 OP
5,988 posts
 

Jazz here's one of my old favorites "Last Train From Overbrook". I was catching the last train from my hometown, going to San Antonio, Texas, Lackland AFB for basic training when I heard this, that was not a happy ride; but as I was to find out, it could have been worse.



            [url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=028UoUkO7zc[/url]


The nice thing about James Moody's albums is the fact that every cut is a winner.


Just before I posted, I was listening to "Happy Blues" by Gene Ammons. His albums are consistent winners, as everybody already knows.



            [url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdvienyK758&list=RDBdvienyK758[/url]





Enjoy the music
frogman
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Chazro, I agree that Lew Tabackin is a fantastic player.  He is a great tenor player with a distinctive sound; very robust and, to my ear, an obvious Sonny Rollins influence.  He is also perhaps the greatest current jazz flutist; with the possible exception of Hubert Laws who plays with a very different style.  I've been a fan for a long time.  Also a fan of Toshiko's band, but I think you may have gotten the band's timeline backwards.  I used to go hear them at Birdland in the early '80s after they moved to NY from LA where the band was started.  But I do agree that the NY band was more exciting with more fire in the belly.  

Loved the Hidalgo Duran clips; thanks!  Maestro D'Rivera is unique in that, not only can he move between jazz and classical easily, when he improvises in a Latin bag he plays with an amazingly convincing blend of the Jazz language and authentic Latin feel; not all that common.  

O-10, some of my favorite tenor playing by Tabackin is not on one of his records as a leader, but on Freddie Hubbard's album "Sweet Return".  Highly recommended.

[URL]https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=EhDqaS4L2eE[/URL]
frogman
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Maestro Paquito D'Rivera:

[URL]https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=kfgVPIa_bq8[/URL]
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