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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.
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acman3
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O-10, I understand your stance. I think it all comes down to vocabulary. You want to hear the jazz language you love, but it constantly is changing. If you miss or ignore a generation the language gets further and further away from what you want to hear. The influence of NEW music has its effect on young musicians who are not living in the vacuum we created for ourselves. Then all of a sudden the language on even standards, we are very familiar with, sound foreign.

I do give you much props for not saying new musicians suck, but understanding you just like the old language.
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rok2id
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Acman3:

If I knew what the 'markup tag' was, I would surely use it. :)

Cheers
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBGhNxTES4I
acman3
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Rok, You were adding the link till around 7/30 so you probably are just forgetting to click on "markup tags" below the posting box before posting links.
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A test

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcVMg2ynWYw
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