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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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Thanks for the "Hustlin ...." clip, Acman3. Steely Dan meets Manhattan Transfer. Fun.
frogman
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****Then the Music professor said "that is the most perfect three minutes of music I have ever heard". Notice, he said perfect MUSIC, not JAZZ. Interesting.****

Interesting, indeed. Having known and spoken to more music professors than I can remember, I can say with confidence that this is a testament to the simple fact that they tend to listen to and consider music in a way that has no boundaries. They approach it with a sense of universality. At the core, the most fundamental values of music (dare I say it? the ....naah) , the most important components, are essentially the same for all genres. To refer to it as MUSIC instead of as JAZZ is the highest praise possible.

The comment is also interesting because that comment is also sometimes attributed to Giddins himself; and, in fact, he has said as much without mention of "the professor". Additionally, the tune "West End Blues" is sometimes described, perhaps as a result of that anecdote, as having "perfect architecture". Bottom line, Louis Armstrong is the subject of all this; a testament to his greatness.
orpheus10 OP
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At different times I'm able to hear different artists. Today is a good Brubeck day; I can hear him, Paul, and the rest of the crew as good as the day I bought them.

The submissions by "Satch" sounded exceptionally well. Since I'm not a fan of the music from his era, that's unusual. I think it's primarily because of the cuts that were submitted. After all these years, I don't have much by him, but I can see, (or in this case"hear") that needs to be rectified.

It's a very good day for "Don Cherry", this is what I'm listening to at the moment.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGKk4goM2Qk

No, this is not about any artist in particular, it's about how my ability to hear any given artist changes from day to day.

Enjoy the music.
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More from Episode Three:

The first Jazz scat. Armstrong says his music score fell off the stand so he just improvised.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksmGt2U-xTE

Sad story of Bix Beiderbecke. Shows that segregation cut both ways. Had to jam with Louis behind locked doors.

Artie Shaw had some interesting comments about the near absurdity(my word), of trying to get sounds from his head out of a piece of wood with holes drilled in it. "Rarely happened, but when it did, it was better than sex!"

Might have been what the guys in Nica's book meant when they said "I wish I could play what's in my head" Could the instrument be the main obstacle in music?

Dramatic shots of the Mississippi river flood in 1927. Down there it's called '27 highwater'. My mom loaded sandbags on the levee.

Shows how much the instruments themselves have changed over the years. The trumpets seemed much longer in length. Some HUGE saxophones. A man could crawl in the bell.

Cheers
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rok2id
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O-10:

Don Cherry: My, My, You are advanced! I enjoyed it in spite of myself. I think I remember Cherry from back in the day. He used to play a tiny trumpet. African Tinge. Very good.

But, you better git yo self down to Nawlins!!

Cheers
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