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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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orpheus10
Yes That BREMEN Mingus concert you posted is the same group that made that 1964 European tour.  ThAT  Bremen concert and the Cornell 1964 show both have Johnny Coles on trumpet whereas the Great Concert of Charles Mingus is minus Coles who became ill but might have better sound than Cornell 1964 based on the review on amazon. So take your pick or  get all of them. the Cornell concert and Bremen show are finds for me and I will buy them for my collection.
This is last time Mingus would play with Dolphy as he passed away 3 months later.
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O-10, it was a legitimate question.  Don't fall for all the smoke and mirrors from The Frogman.

The question, is pertaining this Tune, with this lineup.  Very simple.   Does not have anything to do with the 'best' anything.   None of this 'suppose this' and 'suppose that'.

CAUTION:  STRAW-MAN AT WORK.

I find it hard to consider Henderson a Sideman, although it is Morgan's album.   He would be a good answer also.

Cheers

acman3
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frogman
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Any player, especially rhythm section players, will tell you that to a great extent their own playing on any performance is inextricably linked to, and even determined by, the playing of the other two; basic rule of ensemble playing. No smoke and mirrors, just fact. You chose Cranshaw as “contributing the most” (in a single situation no different than saying “the best”). You liked Cranshaw. Great! But, I guarantee you that Cranshaw would point to the other two as being one of the main reasons he played the way he did on that tune. There’s a lot more to “contribution” than meets the eye. One perspective.

Btw, Ben Cranshaw is a pro golfer 😊

acman3
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