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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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Moving away from piano players re O-10’s interesting question, there is one musician that has to be very near the top of the list of all time great sidemen. The quality of his playing needs no commentary. His discography as a sideman is mind boggling; not only for sheer volume, but for the fact that so many of the records he was on are the most highly regarded in all of jazz. And to think that he only lived until age 33:

Paul Chambers

With Pepper Adams

With Cannonball Adderley

With Nat Adderley

With Toshiko Akiyoshi

With Lorez Alexandria

With Gene Ammons

With Chet Baker

With Walter Benton

With Bob Brookmeyer

With Tina Brooks

With Kenny Burrell

With Jaki Byard

With Donald Byrd

With Sonny Clark

With Kenny Clarke

With Jimmy Cleveland

With King Curtis

  • Soul Meeting (Prestige 1960)
  • The New Scene of King Curtis (Prestige 1960)

With John Coltrane

With Sonny Criss

With Miles Davis

With Kenny Dorham

With Kenny Drew

With Teddy Edwards

With Bill Evans

With Gil Evans

With Curtis Fuller

With Red Garland

With Dexter Gordon

With Benny Golson

With Bennie Green

With Grant Green

With Johnny Griffin

With Herbie Hancock

With Barry Harris

With Hampton Hawes

With Jimmy Heath

With Joe Henderson

With Ernie Henry

With Richard "Groove" Holmes

With Elmo Hope

With Freddie Hubbard

With Milt Jackson

With John Jenkins

With J. J. Johnson

With Elvin Jones

With Hank Jones

With Philly Joe Jones

With Thad Jones

With Clifford Jordan

With Wynton Kelly

With Abbey Lincoln

With Warne Marsh

With Les McCann

With Hal McKusick

With Jackie McLean

With Blue Mitchell

With Hank Mobley

With Thelonious Monk

With Lee Morgan

With Wes Montgomery

With Oliver Nelson

With Phineas Newborn Jr.

With David "Fathead" Newman

With Art Pepper

With Houston Person

With Bud Powell

With The Prestige All Stars

With Ike Quebec

With Paul Quinichette

With Sonny Red

With Freddie Redd

With Dizzy Reece

With Sonny Rollins

With A. K. Salim

With Sahib Shihab

With Woody Shaw

With Wayne Shorter

With Louis Smith

With Sonny Stitt

With Frank Strozier

With Art Taylor

With Clark Terry

With Stanley Turrentine

With Julius Watkins and Charlie Rouse


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rok2id
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Paul Chambers:

Now that is a very impressive list.   When ever I see his name on CDs I own, and there are many, I always feel like this is going to be a top notch performance.  

Can't believe he lived such a short life.   He must have worked constantly.

Cheers

acman3
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I’m offended.
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frogman
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Caught myself. Phew!

Very funny.

Barry Harris: definitely a contender, btw.
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