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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
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orpheus10 OP
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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
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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


Enjoy the music.
orpheus10 OP
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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



Enjoy the music.
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ghosthouse
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"The range of music called "jazz" is as wide as the Pacific Ocean...."

"The ’Jazz Pistols’ and the music currently under discussion, are like two different shores of the Pacific Ocean."

" ’The Three Marias’ sounds like fusion; I have to get into that ’mind set’ to appreciate it."

Agree
Agree
Agree...yup it’s fusion, especially as Summers does it, so was surprised to discover it’s a Wayne Shorter composition (surprised because I was ignorant of WS's resume and history with Weather Report).

Regarding getting into "that mind set"...
Vice reversa and backatcha, O!
I’m usually up for fusion but have to get into the OTHER mind set to appreciate the more traditional "jazz jazz" that most here seem to thrive on.

In the middle of the Pacific, maybe this will represent something of an island to share. Make it to around 7 minutes and be rewarded with an excellent sax solo that starts around then. Hope you like it. Maybe others will too.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lFYvNlrDyg&ab_channel=PatMetheny-Topic
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