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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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Here are two of Gene Ammons very well known hits; "Canadian Sunset" and "Jungle Strut"



          https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vl4_f8Emtw


          https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQ3ERhE0KWo
orpheus10 OP
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Since I can't get any help, I'll just have to boogy my caravan across the desert all by myself;  


                https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9LWw7-VMm0
schubert
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O-10 
 Ammons had a ton of talent etc,etc ,but nothing I personally would care to listen to all day .
frogman
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"Jug" would, of course, be Gene Ammons. Distinctive player out of the "Texas tenor" tradition. Very assertive style and HUGE sound.

The issue if jazz nicknames is a fascinating one. O-10, there is some truth in what you say and thanks for bringing up the topic which is one of the most fun details of this music. However, I think that as written your comment exaggerates the connection to "arriving" on the jazz scene. What about all the great players who do NOT have a moniker? Does that mean that they have not arrived? There have been many. The danger in generalities I think. In fact, an interesting extension on this is that how a musician is addressed by colleagues sometimes comes around full circle. In other words, sometimes the ultimate sign of respect becomes NOT the use of the always used moniker when addressing the esteemed player, but the use of the formal first name. Example, in "musician speak", a player might have, for instance, referred to "Duke" as Edward (his real name) as the ultimate sign of respect. A subtle and very inside thing. Interesting comments on the topic:

http://blog.oxforddictionaries.com/2015/04/jazz-musicians-nicknames/
orpheus10 OP
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Some great jazz artists are so well known that instead of their given names, their albums are titled by their street names, such as "Bean Bags".


        https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bean_Bags
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