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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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***** After that, I discovered I could hear beyond what any test equipment could measure;*****

Or put another way, that's when I begin to drink the Kool-aid.   Kool-aid is more expensive than people realize.  

Should have stayed with Julian.

Cheers
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The Frogman:

Thanks for the info on conductors and their conducting techniques.

Cheers
orpheus10 OP
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Since "Wiki" has become a debate point, instead of posting anything "Wiki", I'll just post the link.

This is Horace Silver discography;

   
        https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horace_Silver_discography


Horace Silver biography link;


          https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horace_Silver



It seems that "Love and Peace", a tribute to Horace Silver; Dee Dee Bridgewater,done in 1994, was the last credited to Horace Silver. This is "Song For My Father" by Dee Dee.



      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otcHh-90eo4



Enjoy the music.
orpheus10 OP
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"Nica's Dream" is very important to me for sentimental reasons. Frogman stated that his preferred version is the template by which all others should be judged "to paraphrase him" I strongly disagree.

This might be my favorite; he described it as "sleepy and lacking energy" If that's not provocative, I don't know what is. After that statement, I challenge his credibility as a "Jazz Aficionado".

Now what makes his statement so absurd, is that Horace Silver is on piano on both version. Figure that?


        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Lju13U1zEE



The one below is by "Dee Dee Bridgewater"



        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwvuGJPQBNw


I have no idea how you compare the two, but Frogman will figure out a way.




Enjoy the music.
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