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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
pryso
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Now something for anyone who appreciates Louis Armstrong.  I've mentioned before that my dad was a big fan so I heard lots of his music while growing up.  I still have one 78 album (3 records so 6 songs) from his collection, Armstrong and his All Stars Town Hall Concert 1947.  I posted at least once from that recording previously.  Now recently I stumbled upon this link which appears to possibly be that entire concert.  Satch was both young and mature enough here that this may have been one of his optimum recordings.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=120jlJAsfBk

Sorry all of you looking for "new releases".  This is going the wrong way. ;^)
orpheus10 OP
5,988 posts
 

Pryso, when I got into jazz, anybody before "Bird" was obsolete. That outlook remained for many years, but recently, new jazz has to be "very old" jazz, such as Louis Armstrong. (isn't that an interesting play on time)

I'm going to listen to this in it's entirety, and see where it takes me, after which I'll get back to you.
mary_jo
252 posts
 
just a thought...

April in Paris
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCsNg6XB3dg

"You can't play anything on a horn that Louis hasn't played"

Miles Davis
jafant
10,525 posts
 
Danny Grissett
orpheus10 OP
5,988 posts
 

This is the most current jazz I could find. He got a very good review in "Stereophile", and I wonder if I agree. I'm going to give him an extensive listen before I decide.


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYGOAwW9Uq8


Since it's not fair that I give the first impression I wont; that could unfairly influence others.


Here's another sax man "Oded Tzur"; with a name like that he's got to be good;


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtHzOicisY8


That cut is titled "The Single Mother", and when you think of the struggles a single mother goes through, this music sounds quite appropriate.


This is the last artist; I decided to give him two.


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





      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-epBy5ixc0&list=PLdPq3R6AN_8EC-YBMxLzXbBfJcAEdc3Rf


Tell me what you think?
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