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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
alexatpos
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Pryso, that is an exhibition that I would like very much to see...

This next album came on my mind when you have mentioned west coast jazz and swinging....

Released under name of Don Bagley, the bass player, with Phil Woods,Eddie De Costa, Sal Salvador and Charlie Persip...

'Jazz on the rocks' from 1958.

https://youtu.be/US9kB467GDY
https://youtu.be/cMZ6w0DBOLs



pryso
1,501 posts
 
"Miss Minor" sounded like a soundtrack for an LA detective series.
orpheus10 OP
5,988 posts
 

Alex, those are the most incredible photographs of the musicians I have come to idolize; I never knew "Lady Day" was so beautiful.

I have a lot of those photographs in many of the books I have.

"Jazz On The Rocks" is a must have album; it epitomizes "West Coast" jazz for me. In my circles, which was at that same time, there was never any conflict between hard bop and West Coast; that would have been at the top of the heap when it came out.



            https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFU-FJzPE80
orpheus10 OP
5,988 posts
 
More Pictures!


  https://www.google.com/search?q=Nica%27s+book+of+photographs+of+jazz+musicians&tbm=isch&tbo=...
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ghosthouse
3,718 posts
 
@pryso

I am sometimes too much the literalist. Missed the humor in your Bruce Katz West Coast speculation. On the other hand, given the feel of that track I posted last evening (What Might Have Been) I can see why you would have guessed that coast. It does have a sort of breezy, laid back feel to it.

Overall and even with the inclusion of "Larry the Spinning Poodle" (not the most listener friendly track on the album), Transformation is very good, I think. Quite varied with some real depth. Not superficial, glossy pop jazz. The All Music Guide says Katz earned a Masters in Jazz from the New England Conservatory and is an associate professor at the Berklee College of Music. He’s earned and learned his chops if you read his credits.
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