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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
inna
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Orpheus10, I think original German record will sound best. I tried to find a Japanese copy but there appears to be none available.

inna
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For me Santana is at his best when playing with McLaughlin. But I have Abraxas too.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0pp1yAivrA
orpheus10 OP
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What do you think about this group;


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

Enjoy the music.
inna
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I think, they are not bad, could be a little more sophisticated. For some reason I liked the last two tracks most. I checked their other albums as well. I like tribal ambient music.
You could try Steve Roach/Jorge Reyes - Vine Bark&Spore album. I play it quite often as a background music. It doesn't call to attention to it, not invasive in any way, creates certain mindscapes and surroundings. You don't have to listen to it in a usual sense, it is more that it will listen to you.
orpheus10 OP
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Those must have been the one's with the "didgeridoos"; I like that instrument best with music other than native; but I have some didgeridoo music from as far back as when they could first record anything, it has noisy insects in the background, as you would have in the field.

This is all I could find by Steve Roach.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JiwJXEp2G0

I like it.

That didgeridoo music I have is from over 100 years ago, and it's about as authentic as you can get. That's when I was into primitive cultures, and reading books over 100 years old.
According to those books, the "Aborigines" could communicate telepathically; that certainly beats telephone.

The music we've been discussing is the kind that you have to be in a certain groove to appreciate.


Enjoy the music.
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