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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
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ghosthouse
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Hard to keep up with the scintillating discussion here, so if you’ll pardon this potential non-sequitur, I thought I’d add a little more fuel to the fusion fire (lest it peter out). Frogman might enjoy this if no one else (though I hope others do). Give a listen to two Andy Summers recordings that possibly qualify as good "fusion"...(or not).

Green Chimneys - The Music of Thelonius Monk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53jApHNHKdM&list=PLPysN17izwa2L03L9h3XUYbltlzpQVPM9

Andy Summers - Peggy’s Blue Skylight
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53jApHNHKdM&list=PLPysN17izwa2L03L9h3XUYbltlzpQVPM9
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rok2id
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Shadowfax:

Liked them both.  I think I had some of this on LP back in the day.  I used to give all the LPs I was not too fond of to friends when I PCS'd.

The images were not even necessary, the music stood on its own merit.

And you accuse me of living in the past!  I had all but forgotten these guys.

Cheers
orpheus10 OP
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Rok, while you were listening, I was reading about Carlos Santana and Leon Thomas; very interesting story.



      http://www.freeform.org/music/jazzsupreme/leon.thomas/santana.html





        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qp3jDl2t1kw



Enjoy the music.
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rok2id
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uy31fe40Rg4&list=RDuy31fe40Rg4#t=370

Listen to all the tracks.  This is great stuff.  Great video and audio.   Check Gene Harris at 0:50 on "Things Ain't What They Used To BE".  He sits like a choir boy, hands on knees while Morrison is soloing, then he nods his head and then breaks into this big smile.  I love that stuff.

Cheers
orpheus10 OP
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Rok, I want the low down on whatever you've finished listening to.


Enjoy the music.
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