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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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The Frogman:

The question was asked and answered.

If you think black folks in the entertainment business during that era had true freedom to speak their minds, you are not thinking.  They were totally at the mercy of the movers and shakers. Transport any or all of the players involved in these Jazz 'interviews' to present day America, and you get an entirely different answer to all the questions.

For instance, throughout Jazz you will find comments and music attacking segregation and racism in the South.   What about racism and segregation in NYC?   No one ever mentioned that.  At least no one that wanted a career.

Cheers


orpheus10 OP
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Rok, here is something that will verify all of that which you speak;


          http://www.blackpast.org/aah/scott-hazel-1920-1981
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O-10:

The perfect post at the perfect time.

Cheers
orpheus10 OP
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Frogman, when it came to slavery, "NOLA" was different from anyplace else in the USA; some black people owned slaves, white people didn't mess with some black people, some black people were not black, it was a place where original "voodoo" that came from Africa still existed; consequently it has to be removed from any "general" discussion about slavery.
schubert
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Moronic post by a fool and seconded by another .
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