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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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Frogman, you made a very good case, and I am of the same opinion; even more so.

My most popular "George Benson" LP's that I bought in the "disco days", I could live without. Presently I like the self expressive guitar of Wess Montgomery, especially the trio recordings. They have the feeling of being in an intimate club, and hearing it live, plus you can sense that the music is coming from the heart.

Sometime musicians play for themselves, and this is when they sound the best; for example, when Grant Green played those spiritual recordings that are posted here somewhere, he was playing for Grant Green, and you could feel it.


Enjoy the music.
orpheus10 OP
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Rok, shed no tears for those LP's you left in Germany and Korea because 'Stereo Review' must have hit a long dry spell about that time. Every time I down load one of those LP's, I change my mind and delete it.
orpheus10 OP
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I liked this from the first note; I could hear Wes;


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGuCEJOm5DU
frogman
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Just finished listening to this record. Had never heard about this project. It is a great record; liked it a lot. Great playing all around and with a really tasty feel on all the tunes. I like the rhythm section a lot, particularly the drummer. A little research showed that it is one of a series of three "Tribute To Wes M" records, each featuring a different set of guitar players. G-7 is the second in the series, and it has a Vol.2. I came across this for anyone who wants to know who is playing on each cut: Thanks, O-10.

https://www.discogs.com/Project-G-5-A-Tribute-To-Wes-Montgomery/release/7115516
orpheus10 OP
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Thank you Frogman, that's the exact information I was looking for; Mel Rhyne on organ adds so much to this project, that it's like Wes was on high overlooking it.

For my money, no other instrument can express so many nuances of emotion than the guitar, and when you add organ, all is complete.
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