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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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ghosthouse
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A Happy Thanksgiving to everyone.  Certainly, for me, much to be grateful for.  

Acman...thanks for those Ari Hoenig links.  A new name to me.  I enjoyed that 2nd "All Blues".  Sure don't sound like blues though!  I appreciate drummers that play with a light hand and don't use a monster kit.  Funny when he drops a stick.  Didn't seem to bother him at all.  Would be interesting to read Frogman's "précis" of that piece and performance.  There's a '74 Ron Carter record called, "All Blues".  I wonder if there's a connection to that.  
acman3
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRBgy43gCoQ
orpheus10 OP
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Very good Acman, I've gotten too old to become acclimated to new music; this sounds so good, it even feels good.

"All Blues"


Miles Davis – trumpet
Julian "Cannonball" Adderley – alto saxophone (except on "Blue in Green")
John Coltrane – tenor saxophone
Bill Evans – piano (except on "Freddie Freeloader")
Wynton Kelly – piano (on "Freddie Freeloader")
Paul Chambers – double bass
Jimmy Cobb – drums


Coltrane! Coltrane! Coltrane! and of course Miles and the rest of the group.


Enjoy the music.
jafant
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Don Pullen
orpheus10 OP
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I don't think we've heard much of Lou Donaldson, who happens to be one of the first jazz sax's, and also one of the best in my collection; this tune "Blues Walk" is a classic in jazz;

              https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNR7822K_40


Lou Donaldson - alto saxophone
Herman Foster - piano
Peck Morrison - bass
Dave Bailey - drums
Ray Barretto - congas


                https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AL05FVn5TNw


              https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mh0rmzefIhM


Enjoy the music.
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