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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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rok2id
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*****lets say fusion, and you don't learn the language, because why should you; You HATE fusion.  Years later you may miss out on a great guitarist like John Abercrombie, because the language sounds foreign, because he is rooted in the time you skipped, and all subsequent variations are also.*****   

Actually at one time I had more Fusion than Jazz-Jazz.   Looking at the printout of my Jazz albums on LP, I see that I had more Chick Corea and Crusaders than Ellington.  More Al Di Meola and Pat Metheny than Horace Silver.  More Dave Grusin Than Count Basie.  More Weather Report than Lee Morgan.  No Basie at all.  I read the printout now, and can't believe it.

So, I didn't skip anything, I was just exposed to the real deal at a later date.  In retrospect, it was probably better that way.

Cheers
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rok2id
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So, it appears as if you guys went from Jazz-Jazz to Fusion, while I went from Fusion to Jazz-Jazz.

Cheers
jzzmusician
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acman3,

Bass Desires.  Never heard it. Listened to both versions and like them both.  Like "dayum, this is some good sh*t" sort of like. 

Your point about taking the time to "learn the language" is a wonderful one.  Jazz musicians are well known for trying new ways to express their music.  Often times their music is met with outrage.  Classical composers too.

I'm sure there were time that when Jelly Roll Morton played women fainted, men got angry and the newspapers reported that blasphemy had taken place at the club downtown.

-- Bob
jzzmusician
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acman3,

I know you've probably heard this before, but here's another tune featuring the bass laying down the foundation of the tune. 

Not good quality, but listenable.

-- Bob

Oscar Peterson Trio, "Nigerian Marketplace."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJplKSrRbxQ
acman3
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It appears my hypothesis has already proven to be false, and I was ready to make it a theory, if not a law. :)

Thanks for the Oscar Peterson, a great record by a great group. 

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