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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
frogman
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I was wrong, ghosthouse, it is not Peter Erskine.  He plays on a different cut.  Still love that drummer though.  Here are the lineups:

https://www.discogs.com/Various-The-Music-Of-Eric-Von-Essen-Volume-III/release/5414591
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ghosthouse
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Frogman -
Checked out the Harold Land "Little Street" track you linked to. I do think I can hear the similarity in tone to that of the sax player on that One Big Party track. No screetch in Land’s playing there; not overblowing; nice rich tone.

By the way, is that something of a Coltrane/Giant Steps quote in the opening few measures of One Big Party (starting right at the 7/8 second mark)?
Sounds awfully "familiar".

re your drummer correction - The A. Cline listed is Alex Cline drummer/brother of guitarist Nels Cline. It might be him on that track. Either way, Erskine or Cline, good work.
frogman
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Excellent catch!  The second, third, fourth and fifth notes of the melody (played by the tenor) are the first four notes of “Giant Steps”.  Organized in a different rhythm but the same note intervals.  I’m impressed!  I think it’s great to catch those things,  The more one does it the easier it gets.
jafant
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Joshua Redman
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frogman

Except for Maxine  ( I don't remember ) all of those tunes ok now we have to convince jazz artists to record them. My favorite is B Joel's :New York State of Mind" . I like this version I found with electric piano:

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=aLN_xA4Wcps 

BTW-  Didn't Joni Mitchell do an album of Mingus tunes in the past?
I  have a jazz album of Joni's tunes done by Tierney Sutton. I'LL post some if I can find online.
I need to go back to your 4/7/18 post of Miles quintet live 1967 . i just caught the beginning of it
orpheus10 indicated interest in people posting some "avant garde" music. Should I ask him what type he might be interested in ? I don't know if I want to bother him as I am not sure how well he is feeling.

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