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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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rok2id
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Maybe I should have asked if you think Ellington anticipated, or was he surprised, at the crowds reaction to Gonsalves' Interval.

They say it was a near riot.  That's 'Riot' in the context of Newport, not Riot as in Chicago.

I understand a few deck chairs were knocked over due to the crowds exuberance.


*****But, that’s just me.*****

Agreed.


Cheers 



pjw81563
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nsp
I listened to all her discs years ago on my SACD compatible player. Since then I have ripped my whole collection to my laptop via Windows Media Player in FLAC format (lossless). I connect my Laptop to my  AVR via HDMI to listen to music so I don't have to load and unload discs constantly. I have all my discs (approaching 500)stored in boxes. I would have to physically play the disc to get the SACD format. If I have time this weekend I will try an A-B analysis. I have listened to plenty of her music via my laptop/AVR and it sounds fantastic. The engineers did a great job. Wide soundstage/imaging with subtle nuances all shining through. 
jafant
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Another Hiromi fan here. As above, Jazz in the Garden, is an excellent disc.Happy Listening!
alexatpos
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Ron McMaster retires...liked his work on more than one album...

https://www.udiscovermusic.com/news/capitol-studios-vinyl-ron-mcmaster/
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Questions for The Frogman:

Today I was listening to LvB's 9th with John Eliot Gardiner conducting the Orchestre Revolutionnaire Et Romantique.   He moves right along, very fast tempo.

I then compared Gardiner to the listed time on the CD of my slowest version, at least to my ear, Karl Bohm conducting the Wiener Philharmoniker.

The difference in time was approx. 17 minutes!!

Is that possible?   Or is this a result of repeats taken or not taken?

I could not hear a difference.

Thanks

Cheers

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