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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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Great example, Dave Tough; legendary swing drummer for the reasons you mention.  Some players have "the thing".  Hard to explain, but they somehow take things to a higher level just by their presence.  

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

Gotta love YouTube!  In looking for a clip with Dave Tough I noticed that the tenor player on that clip was the also legendary West Coast player Ted Nash, uncle and namesake of Ted Nash Jr. of Wynton's Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, one of the hottest and most talented young jazz players around.  That led to this clip of Ted jr.'s  father Dick Nash, brother of Ted sr.  Amazing trombone player and LA studio legend with an incredibly beautiful trombone sound.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GO0i3xCtEtM

Which led to this:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=g2BDlwb-uVY

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ghosthouse
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Alex - you know how to pick 'em.  Thanks for those Maceo links.  

Frogman - Another very insightful post from you.  Ever think about doing record reviews?  Better than a lot of the stuff I read.  I should have realized who the JBs were.  Recognized the "sound/style" but thought their name was homage.  Didn't look up personnel.  The trombone threw me a bit too.  I didn't recall one backing him...but it's been a long time and I don't know much of his full career.  Yes, a couple of gems though, as you wrote, not as strong as the package with JB's vocals.  Your comments about Takuya Kuroda very perceptive...I can hear what you critique.

O - were you keeping your silence regarding something I wrote?
alexatpos
500 posts
 
In some other time, this was called 'funky'.
Gene Ammons jam session, album simply called 'Funky' from 1957. with great line up of Burrell, J.McLean, Art Farmer,Mal Waldron, Watkins, Taylor

https://youtu.be/TXxFCCXXdDs?list=RDTXxFCCXXdDs
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ghosthouse
3,718 posts
 
hahaha, Alex.  "Funky" circa 1957 sure was different sounding than a decade or two later.  Interesting how far back some of these terms go.

Definition of funky (from Merriam Webster on-line dictionary)

1: having an offensive odor : foul

2: having an earthy unsophisticated style and feeling; especially : having the style and feeling of older black American music (as blues or gospel) or of funk <a funky beat>

3a : odd or quaint in appearance or feeling
  b : lacking style or taste
  c : unconventionally stylish : hip

orpheus10 OP
5,988 posts
 

Ghosthouse,I was referring to the JB's; they most certainly didn't suit my mood that day; while I enjoyed Takuya Kuroda, as a matter of fact I'm listening to him right now, his music is thoughtful and original.


I'm enjoying the music.


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