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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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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.
orpheus10 OP
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Alexatpos, I'm very curious as to how you have all these obscure, but very good musicians in your collection; my guess is you have a really huge collection, could you elaborate?

Enjoy the music.
orpheus10 OP
5,988 posts
 

Alexatpos, I'm very curious as to how you have all these obscure, but very good musicians in your collection; my guess is you have a really huge collection, could you elaborate?

Enjoy the music.
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rok2id
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O-10:

Nice clips of Zoot Sims. We know he can play, now, if only we could do something about that name. With another name, he could have been somebody, he could have been a contender. :)

You don't have to tell us everything twice!

Cheers
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rok2id
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Today's Disappointment:

Billie Holiday -- THE QUINTESSENTIAL BILLIE HOLIDAY VOL 5

A great talent saddled with third and fourth rate material. She manages to save some of it. That's how great she really was.

No sign of any Jazz. A Bunch of Second rate, "B" Movie themes, and tin pan alley castoffs.

Just made me angry to listen to it.

Good sound quality, by the usual Holiday CD standards, and her talent comes through, in spite of everything.

Cheers :(
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