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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
frogman
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There has always been a bit of controversy around the spelling of the title of Oscar Pettiford’s tune "Tric(r)otism". I believe the spelling should be "Tricrotism" not "Tricotism" eventhough it appears both ways on various recordings. Here is another (studio) version of the tune by Pass/Pederson with the tune’s title spelled correctly:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=TAhqUtgagUk

Tricotism is not a real word whereas tricrotism is. Pertaining to the beating of the heart, it is a medical term for the presence of two additional arterial pulses for every heart beat. Since beat and pulse are clearly an element of music I think the answer to the question is obvious. Either way, great bebop "head" from the great bassist Oscar Pettiford. Another Oscar playing the tune:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=y3jU6KGAzg8

****Now back to Miles; I like this entire LP, never had to get up.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jn8EtaxGJP0****

O-10, is this a bad link? I like this also, but what is the connection to Miles?

Ghosthouse, thanks for that link re the ST "Aja" recording. Wayne Shorter is one of the giants and someone that should definitely be at the very top of jazz artists to get to know. Not only was he one of the greatest players he was, perhaps even more so, one of the most respected composers in jazz. Very interesting and often challenging compositions:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hnqX9LMb71k

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xIC21Kd54JU

I liked the Andy Summers version of "TTM", btw; thanks.






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orpheus10 OP
5,988 posts
 

Frogman, that was a mistake "Something Cool" was supposed to be linked to AC and a time when the neighborhood bar was the coolest place in town.


This is the link for miles, and it's from the LP "Something Else" which was under Cannon Ball, and every cut on that LP is boss, didn't have to think about getting up due to a bad cut.


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsz6TE6t7-A


Enjoy the music.
orpheus10 OP
5,988 posts
 

I had a rough night as you can tell by my spelling of "Cannonball Adderley".

Since we have been straying occasionally from in the pocket jazz, I'm going to submit something by "Stan Kenton" that I liked a long time ago. This entire LP is nice late at night.


            https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iB1V7NF0FOA


            https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4A2ieV-5g4



            https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pr-IYnXi2Wo


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orpheus10 OP
5,988 posts
 

Frogman, this Bud's for you, it's an orchestra, Stan Kenton's in this case; you will hear a lot of familiar names.


        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8JmdTJtlUY



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