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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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o10, you were apparently quoting Redman, but I don't agree with "there are certain things like swing, that are crucial components of jazz".  When a performance swings that can be enjoyable and even stimulating.  But in my opinion that is not essential to being considered jazz.  I've always used a measure of a sense of improvisation.  That's one reason I enjoy solo or small group more than big band, there's more room for improvisation.  Here's an example of something that doesn't "swing" but clearly has an expression of jazz in my perspective.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nv2GgV34qIg

Others may agree or disagree, I don't mind.
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rok2id
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Improvisation is the least important or vital element of Jazz.

Jelly Roll Morton said 'Jazz is a style, or way, of playing music'.

The emphasis on improvisation in at the root of this so-called modern Jazz(noise).   Just play any thing, make any noise, no one can criticize it.  After all, he is improvising!!!

Cheers

orpheus10 OP
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nsp. Sonny Criss is still new to me, that's because I've been listening to East Coast all my life, and West coast has an entirely different approach to the music, that makes it new.

Sonny Red with Blue Mitchel and Grant Green is nice.


Shirley Scott and Lockjaw are always a good listen. None of those albums are in my collection, maybe that's where I need to start.
orpheus10 OP
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Pryso, for the most part Bill Evans is too introspective for me, but I liked the way he played with Miles and just about everybody else; he made they're music sound better.

Is it improvisation or total chaos? That's the question that pops up lately. I've been hearing chaos that supposed to be improvisation.

While Rok stated "modern jazz", I think he meant "most current" as of yesterday; there is a difference between chaos and improvisation.


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rok2id
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Johnny 'Guitar' Watson:

More Funk than Blues.


Blues:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGIE28q3fEA  

should have gone on to Mexico.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0aIjyX7vwI  

Cheers 


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