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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
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Rok, you "sho nuff" know what to say about music while cruising the Delta. The "Duece" had 8 track with "Reverb", it sounded like you were in a cave with an echo. Here's a picture of the duece; mine was a metallic blue green with a black vinyl top. I had forgotten what an elegant automobile that was.

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While B B was the most popular King, Albert King was my man; I saw him live almost every weekend in the late 50's and early 60's, he played the clubs in St. Louis, E. St. Louis, and Lovejoy, Illinois, he got around. Here's "Cadillac Assembly Line";

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOQE41oeHaY

Enjoy the music.
acman3
2,267 posts
 
Another King, the Texas Cannonball, ALL were great!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TL-Ya3tJsBc
schubert
4,867 posts
 
Frogman's little toe knows more about Jazz than I ever will, but as an outsider it seems jazz has ever greater players and a ever decreasing audience in the USA as a whole.
Minneapolis is among the most progressive of all American cities, believe it or not. the 24/7 jazz station here is owned by the Mpls. School Board.
Listening, its obviously an attempt to further the cause of jazz to the young black population of N. Mpls, I would guess as a counterpoint to hip-hop etc.
From what I can gather not having much luck.
acman3
2,267 posts
 
Schubert, Another case of the wide road and the narrow road and the results? ;)

Merry Christmas!
frogman
4,637 posts
 
Schubert, don't short change yourself; you are an astute listener. When I said that jazz doesn't need saving I meant it as a counter to the mistaken idea that quality jazz is not being produced by new young musicians; that the quality is dying. There will always be great new players and, as you point out the, players that are better than ever in some ways. The music will, of course, continue to evolve style-wise as it always has. The sad state of the size of audiences for jazz and higher art in general is a different matter. However, I don't agree that the audiences are ever-declining. There are many indications that, at the very least, the numbers have stabilized and there has actually been an increase over the last few years as well as other signs that are reason to feel positive about the future. Some interesting reading re the data:

http://www.jazzartsgroup.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/JAITicketBuyerStudy_ExecutiveSummary.pdf

http://arts.gov/sites/default/files/NEA-Research-Report-31.pdf
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