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

Frogman, could you post whatever you posted where people who were obviously on the lower economic rung were singing; it was music that was specifically Cuban, they sounded good, especially since there were no instruments to accompany them.


Thank you
Frogman, I am quite sure that Orpheus will giggle reading this, but if you have recognised the ’bait’ why did you have to answer it?

This way you made me involved, again, in ’discussion’ that I choose not to participate, except for the first post addressed to you.
But, after that, you must have noticed, that I have never answered to some of ’questions’ you have asked, because of few simple reasons.

First, of course,this is a thread about jazz, after all, despite its loose form and some of the things said, by some particapants, that might be considered as ’politically incorrect’.

Second, aldo I respect not only the things you say, but also the way you are sharing your thoughts, I have come to the conclusion after our last ’discussion’ that (when it comes to politics) your perspective and opinions are not wide or deep (are that the proper terms?) in a way that your perspective is, or the whole attitude toward seeing ’bigger picture,’ when you discuss music.
That came as an unpleseant surprise, in a way and in the moment when I have realised that, I decided that is better to stop any potential ’disscusion’ that might go that way.
Because, its pointless (our ’positions’ are too wide apart) and we could only
poison the pleasant relations that we have here, and we are already short in numbers.

And now you have felt the need to mention, (not directly) that topic again?
The best way to answer on some provocation (if you think that Orpheus is doing just that) is to simply ignore it.....or to open artillery fire....

But, if you feel that there are some issues left and if you wish to hear my opinion about it, please say so.
I will do my best to support with arguments any opinion that I might have that you consider that is influenced by ’media hype or brain washing’ and in a same time will not use any words that you may consider as personal attack.
My only fear is that after any such ’disscusion’ things may not be the same here anymore, reagarding our relations between our ’virtual personas’....

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