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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.
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Hugh "Peanuts" Whalum:

Very nice.  They seem to be having fun and are so authentic.  Something that would great to hear and see live.   These sort of performances are what's needed to bring young folks into Jazz.

Would have been even better with a real piano and bass.   And of course real piano and bass players.

Thanks

Cheers
orpheus10 OP
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Rock, when I was digging "Peanuts" I had to darken that peach fuzz over my top lip, and wear a hat to look older, and hope no one ever asked for ID at the clubs he played.

Me and "Peanuts" were a lot younger then, and of course him and his band were a lot better than on that clip.  There was so much live music at that time, that I rarely stayed home and listened to records.


Enjoy the music.


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Frogman, if you want to pursue this conversation according to the book, we could begin with "Ragtime" and Scott Joplin, followed by New Orleans jazz styles; which migrated to Chicago, and became "Chicago Jazz Styles", that was followed by "Swing", that evolved into "Bebop", that merged into "Hardbop", which cooled down to "Cool jazz", after which came a wide divergence and jazz split into "Free Jazz", "Soul Jazz", "Fusion and Rock Jazz" plus "Acid Jazz", and we can not leave out "Smooth Jazz" plus "Latin Jazz" which does not include "Brazilian Jazz".

As our lead jazz musician, where would you like to begin?



Enjoy the music.
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There is only ONE Jazz, and it's name is Jazz.  No bloody prefixes, no freaking  hybridization, no hyphens  and no multi-syllable words needed.

Cheers




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enjoy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jZKhC7CtEI

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