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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
orpheus10 OP
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Salt water and fresh water are quite different, and few creatures can survive in both; my mind can be either be "Salt water" or "Fresh water", but not both at the same time; "new jazz" is fresh water, and "Old Jazz" or Jazz Jazz, is Salt water.

"I think", that abstract jazz, would be a better term for "new jazz"; that's judging from the two that Acman posted. "Old and New", are far to ambiguous, but here again, we have to call it something. As long as we know what we're talking about, no one will get fined for wrongful terminology.
randy-11
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A lot of jazz was pioneered near brackish water
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rok2id
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Today's OUTRAGE!!

James Williams -- MEETS THE SAXOPHONE MASTERS

Gerald Wilson Orchestra -- JENNA

Both very good and neither can be found on you-tube.

Cheers
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rok2id
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Seems as if the older one gets the less often they reach for the CDs on the bottom of the CD rack.   I made a point, and an effort, to play the W's today.  Therefore,  Williams and Wilson.   There are some gems down there. :)

Cheers
orpheus10 OP
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Reach? don't you have the low roll around desk chairs; but even with them, that bottom row is too much.

Since I'm into records; if it looks too good to be true, it is too good to be true; a brand new looking record that's 50 years old. Not only that, but we're talking about Sonny Rollins, Jay Jay Johnson, Horace Silver, Thelonious Monk, Paul Chambers and Art Blakey; ain't no way something can be wrong with that record, the record cover even looks new.

I'm holding this new looking record in my hand, and I'm not going to even spin it to find out what's wrong with it. I know me, and the first tip off is this record doesn't even look like it's been played (that much for sure).

Rather than get disappointed for the umpteenth time, I'll take my word for the fact that something is wrong with this record.


Enjoy the music.
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