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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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Frogman, before you catch it, and comment on it, I misspelled "Sun"; no, my son does not rise in the East and set in the West.


Enjoy the music.
frogman
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It’s OK, O-10; I still like you. Honest question: how much of Zappa’s music have you listened to and how would you describe it? Did you read the interview in that clip? What was your interpretation of it?

Btw, I was not reacting to the "subjective" thing; that, I realize very well, is the expected fallback position. I was reacting mostly to the "gall" and related comments. I reacted because, one would think, a non-personal comment made by someone who one has interacted with about music for almost four years and someone who, in spite of differences of opinion, just, maybe just, might have something to say about the topic and be worthy of brief consideration; and, worthy of, at least, a request for explanation without taking matters to the nasty, negative, disrespectful place that you always seem hell-bent on taking matters. I understand full well why you react the way you do to some of my comments; and, it's not what it may always seem.  I prefer to not go there as it serves no purpose in what this thread should be about; and, taking positions, fallback or not, is not what it should be about, imo.
frogman
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I just noticed this comment and one that may answer my question above:

****To me, Zappa is just a name: "What do he play"?****

Are you serious? You feel you can comment on a musician and his craft without having heard him ?!

I have no words.
orpheus10 OP
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Mick Goodrick; I'm sure I have some of his records, I'll have to dig them out. Jerry Bergonzi is new to me; this is a nice sounding band, I like it, Mick is in a mellow groove, him and Jerry are making things happen; "Blow Jerry Blow!"


Bob Mintzer sounds new and fresh, this jam has a hip Latin beat; but with a name like "El Caborojeno", what else could I expect.


Enjoy the music.


orpheus10 OP
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Frogman, the title of this thread is "Jazz For Aficionados"; where is it written that I should have "Zappa" in my collection, or heard him?

I've seen the name 101 times on the music forum, but I've also seen a lot of other names on the forum that I don't have, or have not heard. When I hear them, I know why I haven't heard them, and once was enough, I don't want to hear them again. The fact that I only know the name means I'm not interested in the music if I haven't heard it. I don't read any thing in my statement that was a comment on music I haven't heard.

At this minute I'm listening to "Trance Fusion"; it's for sure I wont run out and buy it. The complexity of a man's music don't do squat for me; I'm neither a musician, nor a music teacher.

"Enough is enough", I can not listen another minute longer; that's enough of Zappa for the day.


Enjoy the music.


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