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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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This is the best time ever to be a "Jazz Aficionado"; I say that because we can move back and forth in time with our PC as though it was a time machine.

In high school, there was a heated discussion about trumpet players; this must have been shortly after Clifford Browns death, and he was who I chose as my favorite trumpet. Another astute jazz fan chose "Kenny Dorham"; he was so adamant, that I wondered if I might not be wrong. What made matters worse was I didn't even know who Kenny Dorham was. I bluffed my side of the argument anyway.

That was a long time ago, but I never forgot bluffing in an argument about an artist I knew nothing about. At last, with my PC, I can explore and find out what Kenny Dorham was all about.

Maybe there is a jazz artist you want to know more about, now is the time.
orpheus10 OP
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After going back to that time frame of the late 50's, I discovered "Benny Golson" was my man, he had been a part of more of my favorite tunes in that time period than anyone; "Along Came Betty":"Killer Joe", and "Are You Real".



          https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4_CX-KAZ6Q


        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TW641zgPOqQ



          https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6KN0S-dGJE




jafant
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Cecil Taylor.
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dlcockrum
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If you're ready for a little mellow Swedish concert-pianist jazz:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_D3lRTUX1CM

Dave
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ghosthouse
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Since finding and subsequently greatly enjoying Daniel Herskedal’s "Slow Eastbound Train" which was greeted by some here with overwhelming enthusiasm, I thought to find what others might be doing "jazz-wise" with the tuba.

Encountered, the Modern Jazz Tuba Project.
A familiar piece to serve as a comfortable introduction for Jazz-a-Fish. geezers....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwYKOLKdlSg&list=PLn4NWX2UFwNwdJHVTjlzptxmA6CNDGjxF&index=2

Here’s the group (trumpet players need not apply): 3 tubas & 3 euphoniums (euphonia?)

http://webpages.charter.net/mjtproject/

Thinking I’ve become a low brass fan.



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