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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
jafant
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orpheus10-

I liked everything Coltrane did until he died.  Yes, towards the end of his life, he did indeed stretch out pretty far. Nothing wrong w/ this.
Happy Listening!
orpheus10 OP
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Learsfool, here's some more information on "Search For The New Land".
It's an album by jazz trumpeter Lee Morgan; a hard bop set with a group of well-known jazz musicians, Search for the New Land was recorded before The Sidewinder was released and is considered more abstract than its popular predecessor. Although it was recorded in 1964, the album was shelved for two years, then issued with the original catalogue number 84169. It is described by jazz commentator Scott Yanow as "one of the finest Lee Morgan records".


All songs composed by Lee Morgan.

"Search for the New Land" – 15:45
"The Joker" – 5:04
"Mr. Kenyatta" – 8:43
"Melancholee" – 6:14
"Morgan the Pirate" – 6:30


Personnel
Lee Morgan – trumpet
Wayne Shorter – tenor sax
Herbie Hancock – piano
Grant Green – guitar
Reggie Workman – bass
Billy Higgins – drums


That boss guitar solo that comes in at 9:18 is Grant Green; ain't it nice. I was wondering where Lee got that beautiful tone; he took lessons from Clifford Brown, where else. There is no more beautiful tone. Herbie Hancock really shines on this tune; as a matter of fact, all the musicians shine on this tune, thanks to Lee Morgan's beautiful composition.



Enjoy the music.



orpheus10 OP
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You're absolutely correct jafant. 
frogman
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Rok, if memory serves, only two of his symphonies (3&9) use more than two horns. (Learsfool?) Prominent in scoring not necessarily in numbers.

Conductor/score: As is pretty common with a work this popular, the conductor is conducting from memory.  So, he conducts each movement from memory, but turns the pages to the beginning of each movement "just in case"; a security blanket if you will.  Look closely, when he turns pages at the end of the first movement, you'll notice that he hasn't turned any pages up to that point.  One of my very favorite orchestras, btw.


frogman
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Glad to see that the OP has had a revelation re late Coltrane 😉



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