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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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I don't know if Julie London has been mentioned in this thread or not. I mentioned her excellence in a thread I started a couple months ago and she only got a little love from few posters. The more I listen to her, the more I realize she is an uncrowned queen of ballads. So much beauty and perfection in her voice that it boggles my mind.

"What Is This Thing Called Love?"
"Blue Moon"
"What's New?"
"Willow Weep For Me"
"Cry Me a River"
"A Cottage For Sale"
"Don't Worry Bout Me"
"S'Wonderful"
"Go Slow"
"Doncha Go Away Mad"
"Gone With the Wind"
"You Do Something To Me"
"You're Getting To Be A Habit With Me"
"Laura"
orpheus10 OP
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I find it absolutely astonishing how tastes change over the years. Mine have gone full circle, now I'm back to where I began with "Blue Note".

Keith Jarret, Terje Rypdal, "Cadona", the group, John Abercrombie, Ralph Towner, Jan Gabarek, and Gary Burton, are just some of the musicians represented by my ECM phase as a music lover. I classify that phase and those musicians as quite introspective at that time.

Pat Metheny and Chic Corea were also with ECM, they've changed, and so have I; especially Pat Metheny, I can't get enough of his outing with Anna Maria Jopek on "Upojenie". Not only is the music outstanding, but so is the recording quality.

Enjoy the music.
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I went thru an ECM phase also. Didn't quite do it for me, even though I found Jarrett intriguing. Esp the Koln concert. The ECM albums had great sound quality and playing, just did not speak to me.

Julie London was a great singer and actress. She is currently appearing on the Western channel with Cooper, in 'Man of the West'.

Beautiful voice and a stone Fox.

My latest 'discovery': http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jDDtUFUgbM

Will receive the CDs in a few days. I think I will like his style. Where have these people been hiding?

Cheers
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Check out Andy Bey's singing on Horace Silver's 'Total Response' album. 'Old Mother Nature Calls' is the vocal that I like on this LP.
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rok2id
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Mitch4t:

Nice clip of Bey with Silver. His voice for some reason reminded me of this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPclJvyF_70

I have this Cd, I need to play it more.

Cheers
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