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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.
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frogman
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****The question I have is this: Does this audience in Switzerland know who wrote this tune?? Do they think it's an original of this so-called big band?

That's the danger of this type of thing. Young folks will think Jazz started the day they first heard Jazz. They might even think wow, what a tune, and have never heard Dizzy play it. Food for thought.****

What danger? And why "danger"? While I disagree with the mindset that anyone would think that it all started when they first heard it, why is it not simply a good thing that they hear it at all? That would be the beginning of the education. It has to start somewhere; no? I think that as much of a "danger" is dogmatism and the kind of musical fascism that dictates that the music cannot be an extension of the past, with new relevance and new relevant players (not simply "noise makers") and composers.

BTW, while I was not there (obviously) I would bet my Columbia 6Eye KOB, that before Ponomarev counted off the tune that night in Switzerland, the audience heard something like this:

"And now, a tune by one of the greatest jazz musicians of all time: "ANIT", by the great Dizzy Gillespie; arranged by Benny Golson"

Maybe we shouldn't worry so much about the young folks.
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rok2id
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Zephyr24069:

******Guess we should practice 'dinner table rules',...no politics, no religion, etc.******

What a boring place that would be. And 'Audiogon' could use an infusion of new thinking / subjects. I don't think there is much left to say about "Wire".

Cheers
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rok2id
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Alexatpos:

Interesting comments about Europe and Jazz. The guys you saw in NYC, I have never heard of them. Could explain the half empty club. The old saying,"if you can make it in NYC, you can make it anywhere", is true. You have to be REALLY good to pack the clubs.

Maybe in Europe, Jazz just seems new /exotic, and a break from Oom Pah bands and Mahler.

One Frenchman's opinion.

Cheers
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rok2id
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*****Well, at least you have a sense of humor about it all.****

Of course I do. The whole thing was done in Jest. But you are the one that should be showing a little humor or humility for your comments about the BBC. :)

I just googled to get some names to put up against Ellington. Ellington was on the BBC list, but if he had not been, I would have added his name. That was the point of the whole thing. Just having fun. You should try it.

One word to you Frogman - CHILL !! Lightened up!!
This is Jazz for Aficionados, not finals at Berklee.

Still waiting on your choice of composer based on my scenario. :)

Cheers
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rok2id
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*****What danger? And why "danger*****

The danger is that people will forget the people that created this wonderful music. That people will make the noise makers the standard by which Jazz is played and judged.

This is esp true since the most critical Jazz was performed either before TV or when TV was in it's infancy. You have to search it out. So you have to know who to search for. I.E. if you wanna hear Tunisia, you look for Dizzy, not some Russian.

That represents a DANGER in my universe. This music has been under attack since it was created. I said this, 2000 posts ago. :)

And stop using all those big words like 'Dogmatism' and 'Fascism'. I have to get a dictionary to decipher your posts.

Cheers
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