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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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rok2id
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Billy Vaughn: Windmills of your mind.

Great tune, but undistinguished version by Vaughn.   Neil Diamond and/or Johnny Mathis are much better according to my analysis.  No?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OohatUzO-gQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgNkK-P_Ea4

Cheers
orpheus10 OP
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Maybe, it's the album cover, since I agree with you both, but I still like the album.

Sometime the music we like is related to something other than the music; for example something memorable might have happened on the day I bought that album, and I associate what happened that day with the music. The same thing can occur with perfume; get a whiff passing by some lady and get intoxicated, pheromones just run wild. This comes under the heading of strange psychology by association.

You probably never considered all the fringe benefits you git on this thread from hanging out with me.


Enjoy the music.
frogman
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Two great versions.  Mathis is great; very classy singer.  

Here's a different idea on what to do with the tune. Joe Lovano on tenor sounds great; every bit as unusual and original as Abbey Lincoln.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=qsPwQcWqxw8
orpheus10 OP
5,988 posts
 

Hormones were acting up on and off the the screen when I saw those very scenes at the drive in; that was a most memorable movie; I was driving the "Deuce" then.

Johnny Mathis; I can't think of anything I don't like by him; so many sweet young faces flash before me when I hear him; all the girls liked "Johnny Mathis, always good to bring one of his albums on a social call.

That music makes me think of the time when I was young.
 

              https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hG4-QlBu7mw


Enjoy the music.



orpheus10 OP
5,988 posts
 

Abbey is fantastic; I regret that I only began to appreciate her late in her career. She has such a distinctive voice, and Joe Lovano is really kicking on the sax; that is a very unusual interpretation of that tune; I liked it.



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