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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
frogman
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Can't speak to the Turrentine set, but I recently picked up the Freddie Hubbard set that is part of this reissue series and the sonics are more than acceptable and a great and inexpensive way to pick up those classic recordings.  IMO, the quality of the music trumps (sorry) any concerns re the sonics.  Fantastic record:

https://youtu.be/81VkZzDrzY8

orpheus10 OP
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Frogman, I was not speaking of a single CD, but when you get a bunch of CD's in a box set that looks like a super bargain. I'll go for the single CD's.

That one you submitted has got to be boss; here is one of my favorite cuts from that set;


          https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xEjYm6iRZ1o


This is the longest cut from "Up At Mintons".


            https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qslqo9fvYzs&list=PL750EB0C04C34D457
orpheus10 OP
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I'm sure I've posted this, but for those who haven't seen it; here's Stanley Turrentine with "Salt Song"


          https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=stanley+turrentine+salt+song


Out of all the albums I like by Stanley, this is my favorite; I like every single solitary note on this album.
orpheus10 OP
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Frogman, were you familiar with "Sonny Cris"? That CD I had by him was purchased a long time ago at a real nice place where you could review CD's on headphones, buy books of all kinds, or have a glass of wine. It's too bad we don't have places like that anymore; there are a lot of reasons for that.

We, the citizens, don't realize that some things that go wrong in our society are because we don't look into the reasons why they went wrong.

Any thread, every thread, is a good one to discuss things of this nature. I don't believe audiophiles have any idea of how many things have gone wrong in the last 20 years that should not have gone wrong; I do.
frogman
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**** were you familiar with "Sonny Cris"? ****

Of course; I’ve had his recordings for some time and "Sonny Criss Plays Cole Porter" is one of my favorites by him. He was one of the most prominent alto players and one who bridged the West Coast saxophone tone approach with the inescapable influence of Charlie Parker. Personally, he has never been one of my favorite alto players; but I like him. I am not particularly fond of that "constant vibrato" tone style and a time feel that harkens back to the swing era a little. Just personal preferences. He was great and as far as importance in the general scheme of things probably on the tier below players like Sonny Stitt, Cannonball Adderly and Charles McPherson.

I am am not sure why you are singling out audiophiles for "not knowing how many things have gone wrong in the last twenty years". I think I’ve got a pretty good idea; although, with respect, my sense is that you and I would not agree on what many of those things are. Regardless, we would all do well to not lose sight of all the things that have gone right. Regards.
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