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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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Frogman, the only thing you're trying to do around here is to establish you're self as the "Alpha musician"; that's what the "Alpha wolf" does.

What do you think a jam session is? Why were jazz musicians constantly seeking "Jam sessions", especially musicians like Miles, who was a leader in "hard bop". "My Friend" did not need to practice when that's what he was doing in front of a live audience; now give me one of your "Phaking the Phunk" comments after that. He was a real live "hard bop" musician, and that's what it says in the record book, not a phaking the phunk kind who pounces on my statements even when they are 100% correct.


Enjoy the music.
frogman
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Sorry, not the case and not the truth.  Alas.  But, no hard feelings.
orpheus10 OP
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Not only that, but you put in some more jive bs that will blend in with Learsfool's jive bs.

Herbie played a wrong chord, had Miles not previously "practiced" playing over that type of (wrong) chord, that moment would not have been possible. That knowledge became part of his arsenal which he could draw upon in order to be spontaneous.


If that ain't some jive BS I don't know what is; but it matches Learsfool's jive BS about practicing improvisation, which is "impossible"; that's like saying you're going to practice a "tennis match" without anyone on the other side of the net.

You have gone so far with your "diatribes" (that are not supposed to be diatribes to prove me wrong) that it's gotten to be a habit.


Call him out on this "aficionados", and maybe he'll quit.






Enjoy the music.
frogman
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****The ability to improvise comes from inside your head, the ability to act on what’s in your head comes from practice. Every serious musician I have ever known practices all the time. **** - jzzmusician

Its ALL right there in that comment.  Congratulations jzzmusician, you have "established yourself as the alpha wolf" of the thread 🙀

C'mon, O-10, this is an opportunity to dig a little deeper and discuss some really interesting things about this great music.  Your call, and as before, no hard feelings.

frogman
4,637 posts
 
****that's like saying you're going to practice a "tennis match" without anyone on the other side of the net.****

No one on the other side of the net:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZoQ1jmoxAUA
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