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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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"Desmond Blue" is one of the most beautiful tunes ever recorded, and that includes the cover;  that girl very closely resembles my high school honey, including the scarf.


Paul Desmond – alto saxophone
Albert Richman – French horn (tracks 1-4, 8 & 9)
Phil Bodner (tracks 5-7), Robert Doty (track 1), George Marge (track 1), Romeo Penque (tracks 2-9), Stan Webb (tracks 2-4, 8 & 9) – woodwinds
Gloria Agostini (tracks 2-9), Eugene Bianco (track 1) – harp
Jim Hall – guitar
Gene Cherico (track 1), Milt Hinton (tracks 2-9) – bass
Connie Kay (track 1), Bobby Thomas (tracks 2-9) – drums
Unidentified string section conducted by Bob Prince



Jim hall is especially outstanding on this album.



    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FT5zGYaUN_Q
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Frogman, my collection is full of Grover; even the pictures of him on the cover of his LP’s are highly significant; his dress was the casual epitome of style for whatever time they appear, and similar articles of clothing could be found in my own wardrobe.
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bluesy31
Great J Redman live cut at BMW .Thanks


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frogman
Nancy Wilson-lovely voice. Great with torch songs.Did someone post her  cover of "Ode to Billie Jo"? Ihave to wonder if she picked that song to record or was pressured by record c ompany to include "current" pop hit on album to sell records. You saw this a lot in jazz back then with artists doing beatle covers, etc. It worked sometimes example: Buddy Rich's BB . I also did not like sarah's "Something" and I listened to h er version of "And I Loved Her" and did not like it either.
Wilson's album "Lush Life" seems like a keeper.
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"Sometimes it's the song, at other times it's the singer"; nobody went wrong with "Ode to Billie Jo", which means it must have been the song.
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