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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
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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
orpheus10 OP
5,988 posts
 

I know and you know, that you and everyone else has taken that practice comment all out of context and stretched it clean around the world. Jzzmusician knows it as well; so please give it a rest.


I can just picture Miles practicing for an event that in all probability would never occur again in his life?


People who don't like rocks thrown at them, should not themselves throw rocks; That's Ezekal chapter 12.




Enjoy the music.


frogman
4,637 posts
 
Suggestion, O-10, why don't YOU give it a rest; it was you who brought it up again (!!) knowing, based on past discussions, that there would be disagreement.  However, if you ever want to discuss it in a productive way, let me know.  No hard feelings.
orpheus10 OP
5,988 posts
 

"Practice" in any endeavor one want's to be successful at, is the most commonest of common sense. By now, everyone knows the word "practice" was taken out of context. But when I reflect back and think about it, that's what he was doing in front of a crowd of people who had paid to see and hear him; he was practicing "improvisation".



Enjoy the music.
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