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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
frogman
4,637 posts
 
For the record, and to keep my quoted comments in proper not incomplete/distorted context:

****The often discussed great (and he was) Grant Green made recordings late in his career that where, in my opinion, considerably inferior to his classics.****

Moreover, the entire second half of my quoted comments are in reference to a recording other than the reposted "Lighthouse" recording.  And, of course, the even bigger context and reason for my comments was the attempt to determine a possible reason for why some recordings are not released right away.  I am generally not one for conspiracy theories.  

Man, if that olive tree loses any more branches, not even Bird will be able to find a perch on it 😊
orpheus10 OP
5,988 posts
 

Rok, I've got almost all of Grant Greens CD's, and the one I like the least is "King Funk", but we ordered that for Donald Byrd, and not Grant Green, if you remember; consequently, that's good to.

Grant is a very creative artist, and you wont get stuck in a rut with him. I've only got two records, "Live At The Lighthouse", and "The Final Comedown" which is radically different, and I like it, but it didn't suit your taste; so almost everything except that. The best way to go about this, is to sample on "you tube" and get what you like that you don't have.

I've got so many that I forget what I got, and since I don't have them in any kind of order, it would be a job to find out what I got; if that makes any sense. He's the only artist that I didn't run into a brick wall with, meaning this sounds just like the last one; consequently, you wont buy anything that you'll regret having bought.


Enjoy the music.
orpheus10 OP
5,988 posts
 

Frogman, by the process of deduction, we know it wasn't because they were inferior recordings, and "Live At The Lighthouse" wasn't even in the mix of possibilities that were not released. Since we know the recordings that were not released during his lifetime, all you have to do is evaluate them.

It has been stated that his "best" recordings were not released. While you say you're not a conspiracy theorist; what kind of theorist are you? After you discover the "inferior record" statement was a flat out "Lie"; what's left?


Enjoy the music.
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rok2id
4,494 posts
 
O-10:

Exactly what point are you trying to make referenced Grant Green?

Cheers
orpheus10 OP
5,988 posts
 
Rok, facts make their own point, do you remember "The facts mam, nothing but the facts" that's all.  Once the facts are gathered, you be the judge.

Enjoy the facts.
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