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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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O-10, I suspect you’re right; she probably would have been another boring classical piano player...to those who know Classical music. That’s the point ‘though, the ones who are exceptional and have the potential to not be boring classical pianists are the ones who get the scholarships.

**** She would have to be exclusively a pianist to make the comparison you made because there is so little where she focused exclusively on the piano. ****

I think I said the same thing if I understand your comment correctly. Perhaps if she had focused entirely on the piano she would have achieved the level of those others. What I have heard from her where she only plays piano did not reach that level, imo. Or are you saying that she was as good a piano player as those others but she just didn’t record very much as just a piano player?
orpheus10 OP
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I didn't mean her piano throughout her career, but in the beginning when in her mind, she was more of a pianist than a vocalist.

After it was determined that the piano alone would not pay the bills, it wasn't necessary to play at the same level she had worked so hard to attain.

   
          https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHeIASIwBp0


          https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDrCbfuu5Tk


Her piano style is so unique, that I never compare it to any other pianists, but consider it a treasure for my ears alone.
orpheus10 OP
5,988 posts
 

Eunice Waymon was hired at a cocktail lounge to play the piano; when she was told she had to sing for her supper, she became "Nina Simone"; she never had any intention of becoming a vocalist.

Pryso, and Frogman, your evaluations, and comparisons are quite valid in regard to Nina, and the other jazz divas; she might even agree.
orpheus10 OP
5,988 posts
 

Rok, cruising the boulevards late at night in the new "deuce"; 24 years old; this was my theme song;


            https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfJRX-8SXOs


       
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rok2id
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The more I hear her, the more I like her.

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

Cheers

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