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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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I listened to "Stolen Moments" which is a tune I'm familiar with, and Ahmad really captures the beauty of that tune. Every familiar tune that I like, I like it even better the way he does it. It's amazing how much music he gets out of bass, drums and piano.

His style has not changed radically since the beginning, and this is 1970 when Miles is into "Bitches Brew", and every body else is in to fusion; that lets you know how constant Ahmad is.



Enjoy the music.
acman3
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzZ9V1R9Myw
acman3
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Forgot to mention the cool suite!
acman3
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pt7Ltf-wjbY
orpheus10 OP
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Acman, the suit totally eludes me, I'll let somebody else take that one.

Bass – John Hurd*
Drums – Frank Gant
Engineer – Neil Brody
Guitar – Calvin Keys
Keyboards – Ahmad Jamal
Percussion – Selden Newton*

I noticed he's sticking with Frank Gant on drums; I'm not familiar with the other artists. I call this nice easy listening, standard Ahmad Jamal. As I remember, the ladies always liked Ahmad Jamal, and if you think of a couple when you listen to this, it will sound better.


Enjoy the music.
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