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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
orpheus10 OP
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Rok, I'm hitting pay dirt with the "Byrd". I hope you're doing the same. I "only" choose music that I think is going to be good for a replay. We don't have to take chances like we did for them stinking LP's.

Right now I've got stacks of them suckers that I don't know what to do with. My son says he knows what to do with them. I told him that was my legacy that I'm leaving to him; all of a sudden a sly grin broke out on his face.


Enjoy the music.
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rok2id
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Legacy:

When we pass on, I think all this gear and music, will be in the pawn shop before we are in the ground.

Cheers
orpheus10 OP
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Somebody is always asking dumb questions as to why young people are not interested in "High End" audio. We meaning "audiophiles" are so self centered it's not even funny. They don't realize we're as extinct as those creatures in Jurassic Park; only old people with money to burn, and dummies like us, are buying the stuff, which is why they advertise stuff where price is no object.

Just yesterday I managed to repair my Technics reel to reel; other wise it was going to bite the dust. That stuff costs a fortune to get repaired, and only geezers have any use for one; does that mean I'm a geezer; that wasn't suppose to happen to me. I'm sure AARP has found a new word for "Geezer", I notice they never use it.


Enjoy the music.


calvinj
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Well fellas you are right.  One of my dealers recently died and had the greatest system I ever heard but in this world with the streaming and Bluetooth stuff it's not the thing for some folks. His system was crazy expensive.  They don't listen the way we listen. He had a audio bucket list. Most people think we are nutty. 
orpheus10 OP
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Yo Rok, are you out there? I found 8 classic Albums Donald Byrd $6.52 used, must be something wrong with it, 8 cd's $16.00 new.

Places and spaces, $9.00 new, $5 used; The Definitive Classic Blue note Collection, $17 new $10 used; Black Byrd $8 new, $5 used.

You can check em out, and tell me what you think.
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