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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
5,988 posts
 
Rok, I got it backwards but as long as everything works out, what difference does it make
acman3
2,267 posts
 
In the talent deserving greater recognition category. Listen to her other Youtube video's if you don't own her work. Always wonderful!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eI3XxvLwoHg
learsfool
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Hi O-10 - as Frogman and jzzmusician pointed out, your post in response to mine was quite wrong.  There is nothing you mentioned about improvisation that a classical musician cannot do, even if we assume that we are only discussing the style of improvisation that you are talking about.  Any competent musician of any genre can do that, with some practice.  All it requires is some basic knowledge that you are not interested in.  We get that you don't want to be taught anything.  However, you will have to accept that therefore there are things you will never understand and will continue to be wrong about; and that we will continue to correct misinformation you keep putting out there because of this.  
orpheus10 OP
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Learsfool, we're talking about "hard bop" where you improvise from beginning to end, as in a "Jam Session"; like the one's Miles, Bird, and Diz engaged in, not just improvising in a standard piece of music.

I am not even hinting that you are not the most competent of competent musicians; what I am saying is that you would not be able to engage in a "hard bop" jam session.



Enjoy the music.
orpheus10 OP
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Acman, you do have an ear for new music, new to me anyway. I listen on a regular basis to one of your recommendations; the controversial one.

Renee Rosnes is very pretty; unfortunately I wont be seeing her beauty in my listening room, but since she also plays beautiful music, that will suffice.

I'm looking over her discography in order to select a purchase. Thanks for the heads up.




Enjoy the music.
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