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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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Schubert, I could teach a fox terrier how to do this, quit making excuses. You're telling us you have a computer different from everybody else.

I'm sure you know someone else with a computer. If you are afraid to ask them for help, that makes you are "not too bright". Unless you can do this, you can not fully participate in the thread; quit writing these failure notes and keep following those instructions.

It's ok to ask questions, but failure is not an option.


orpheus10 OP
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Art Blakey, "Night In Tunisia"


      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHKyVJ5YfNU



Art Blakey – drums
Lee Morgan – trumpet
Wayne Shorter – tenor saxophone
Bobby Timmons – piano
Jymie Merritt – bass

Sometime I dream about these guys, I can hear them in my sleep; they will never leave us.
frogman
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Great recommendation, Schubert.  Glorious piece of music inspired by Meredith's poem:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=huUvk6WPTMY

Easy to understand why many feel it is the most perfect piece of music ever written.

Here is one I feel is a definite contender for that title.  I can't decide which if these two versions is my favorite:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=l3EJqvKhYzY

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=LVgdHjL4a-4



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schubert
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Thanks , Frogman

The difference for me is the Mozart makes me awestruck , the RVW makes
me cry. Not a figure of speech .

Sabine Meyer is on my top-ten list of greatest living players of any instrument . To my old ears Cleveland lacked the lyrical element for the great composers who wrote everything in human voice terms,Mozart and Schubert above all. Leaving out the clarinet sounds almost like Haydn.
Dresden band has it , not surprising for a German ensemble .
Of course , I could be all wrong , don’t mind being corrected .
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