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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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Rok, that's tied with a few other records for "The Greatest Doo Wop" ever. It was certainly among my favorites.

Enjoy the music.
alexatpos
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Orpheus, I am glad that you liked it, and that I was able to contribute to that. If I may recomend, these are the two albums in which he plays with Monty Alexander, first 'Below the bass line', where Monty is a guest, and second is 'Rocksteady' of Monty Alexander, where Ranglin is a guest.
http://youtu.be/NuyrY--vs3U
http://youtu.be/v7dVmicK7qQ

Since posting on this forum is quite slow, I will use the opportunity to mention one other guitar player, who is maybe known only to few, which is really pity. So, in hope that good music will spread around...Oscar Moore, used to play with Nat King Cole, on this album plays together with Carl Perkins, piano player (author of jazz standard 'Grooveyard')

http://youtu.be/o3OjL1Gcs-U
http://youtu.be/TpZ2on-4M2Q
orpheus10 OP
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Rok, as you know, I have to occasionally pay a visit to where things are really different. Once again it's with Jan Gaberek on "Evenly They Danced"; I find that bass hypnotic, and the music seems to fit the photographs.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20fHftzcOGs

Here again we have hypnotic bass, this is complete with weird animation; "Where are we?"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MnrH-7URvpc

Enjoy the music.

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rok2id
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One of my latest:

While you were running all over the Himalayas, you over looked this gem. Seems like an odd pairing, but it's great stuff.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NmsddlqVXY

The Gaberek was good. Nice visuals also. Esp the women in the field swaying! Wow! Liked it better than the Kilimanjaro clip.

Has this site been down? Slow as molasses in the winter time!

Cheers
orpheus10 OP
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Zoot Sims and the Count were a perfect pairing. Here are two by Zoot that I like;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djeNFZb7yTY

This is "Bohemia After Dark" by the man who wrote it, OP;



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMaqzjSx7a4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SyMeLLyVHJA

That was one fantastic version of "Summertime".

Enjoy the music.
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