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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
alexatpos
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Its a funny coincidence, this morning I have started the day with music of Benny Carter, but from another album.
Very enjoyable 'Swingin the 20's',album from 1958.
Carter plays sax and trumpet, with Earl Fatha Hines on piano, Manne and Vinnegar. Such a great, classic music.

https://youtu.be/bYb1TSCeouA

https://youtu.be/ysl-WZmIZEc

https://youtu.be/c6stGpdRAHc?list=RDc6stGpdRAHc

https://youtu.be/-riqAoq8upE

https://youtu.be/FABaW9p7R9E




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rok2id
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***** Cotton Tail:. Short solo by Hawkins, then Carter-Rouse-Woods and then Hawkins again.*****

*****Honysuckle:  Rouse-Woods-Hawkins-Carter*****

Unbelievable!!  Grand PooBah of Jazz Indeed!!

The title does not do you justice Sir!!

Cheers
orpheus10 OP
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Rok, I don't know Grant Green the person, any more than you do, but I know Grant Greens music; it speaks to me. Out of all of Grant's music that I have ever heard; live and otherwise, I like "The Latin Bit" the least, it's just not him.

After I wrote that, I went to "Wikipedia" and this is what they had to say;

"This CD always yielded mixed results for staunch fans of Green"

Can you believe that?



Enjoy the music
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rok2id
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The Latin Bit:

Great tune lineup.  Besame Mucho, Brazil, and Grenada.  Reminds me of the first LP I ever fell in love with  "The Soul Of Spain" by the 101 Strings.   The one I would add would be "Begin The Beguine".

I got the "Definitive Classic Blue Note Collection of Donald Byrd" today.  Also Duke Pearson's "Dedication".  Will report later.

Also the book "The CIA World Fact Book 2015".  Everything you could ever want to know about anything.

Cheers


orpheus10 OP
5,988 posts
 

Don't you have to have some kind of clearance to get that CIA book? I was in a meeting, and a wire or something came in and they told me I had to leave the room; only people with security clearances could stay. They told them the Vietnam war had started; the next day it was in the news paper, and I couldn't stop laughing.

If the recording quality is as good as those last CD's we got, I want that.




Enjoy the music.


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