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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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Frogman...just dropped by. Haven’t read any of the preceding but did listen to the first couple tracks of that Wes Montgomery "Twisted Blues" clip you linked. Very nice. Might have to look for that as a recording.  THANKS

BTW (for Rok’s sartorial edification) as far as I’m concerned, Wes’ fashion look (white tab collar dress shirt with skinny black tie) NEVER went out of style. 50 years later, he is still a sharp-dressed man.
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There is a direct correlation between how they dress and how / what they play.   Exhibit #1   Miles Davis.

Cheers
orpheus10 OP
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Well now Frogman, we have never had so many posters at one time, and although an "off topic" subject has been discussed, a lot of good music has been posted also.

We even got Schubert out of hibernation; who should know by now that people who live in glass houses don't throw rocks, especially in this direction.

I think this proves we can chew gum and walk at the same time, but I'm not rejecting your thing about staying on topic; however, what was discussed very much related to the topic.


Enjoy the music.
orpheus10 OP
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Speaking of dress, sometime ago when I took the family to "Red Lobster", I dressed in business fashion, sport coat and tie; which was the way everyone else was dressed.

When I wasn't looking, someone changed the dress code, and all these sloppy looking people started coming in; that's when the food no longer tasted as good, (probably the same identical food), but I quit "Red Lobster".

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Today's Revelation:

Jon Hendricks and the All-Stars -- BOPPIN' AT THE BLUE NOTE
One of the great examples of Jazz Album art.

Check Wynton on vocals.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DL_zapo9cIA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5Mx2Qbr0WE

Cheers


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