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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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Now that I'm out of that state of transcendental meditation, it's time to get back to the state of jazz, where the word on the street in the late 50's and early 60's was "Lee Morgan" was the best trumpet ever; he certainly got my vote. Right now I'm examining this box set. For once I'll have to ask Frogmans advice.

Frogman, what do you think about Lee Morgans "Blue Note" box set
The one where you get 6 CD's for $15.00?

When I look at these box sets, I see too much that's missing, and I think the recording quality might be better by just buying the CD's with favorite tunes?

              http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00QR1JYUI/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_dp_ss_1?pf_rd_p=1944687442&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-st...



Can I get the Frogman's invaluable opinion?


Enjoy the music.
jafant
10,525 posts
 
Lee Morgan!
orpheus10 OP
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Frogman, when I saw Trane in 63, this is about how long he played "MY Favorite Things". They began just like it sounds on the album and they continued after that. Trane went on until he lost McCoy Tyner and Elvin Jones. They decided to stay together and let Trane come back to them. The lady I was with, wanted to know if Trane was on something, but the musician at the table assured us he was clean.

Right now I'm trying to find some music that resembles what Trane was playing, and this is it.

            https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjDrkTmqxQk


This is "The Olantunji Concert", This is what Trane was playing after he had worked "My Favorite Things" as far as it would logically go. This was recorded in 1967 and it 34:38 long. This is what Trane sounded like when he lost Elvin Jones and Tyner in 63.

I said it once, and I'll say it again, he should have stopped before he got this far out because he was pleasing no one but himself as far as I can see; but I know you being the "alpha musician", scratch that "the consummate musician" can enlighten us farther, and explain how this was the way to go.



Enjoy the music.
frogman
4,637 posts
 
Rok, nice tribute to Gladys Knight. I’ve always been a fan and although I’ve never heard her live I am not surprised to learn that she is such a warm person; that smile says warmth. Made me think of this old record of mine by another R&B diva:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=NaeNfB-tb7g


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rok2id
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***** Rok, nice tribute to Gladys Knight*****

As much as I love Gladys, the post was from O-10.  I spent the day listening to my recently received "Water Music" by the Akademie fur Alte Musik Berlin.

But it is nice to be confused with a Grand Poobah.  Heady stuff.

Cheers
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