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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, first, the name is Kurt Weill, not Weils; one of the most important figures in music in the 20th centur and whose influence continues into the present. The point I made was perfectly clear. I’m sorry you could not understand it. Also clear was that the point wasn’t really about Weill per se; you made it about Weill. You see, here we have yet another example of how unfortunate it is that you choose to approach a potentially interesting discussion the way that you do. Your approach erodes any interest (speaking for myself) in further clarification or expounding because history has shown that more times than not your follow up question is nothing but a setup. Very unfortunate. If you truly are interested in understanding you can try rereading my post. If that still doesn’t do it for you and you would like some clarification from me try a different approach. Otherwise, as I said, I believe my point was very clear.

One of Kurt Weill’s most beautiful songs and a favorite:

https://youtu.be/5dCcGorrT0Q
orpheus10 OP
5,988 posts
 

I spelled his name wrong with 1 L instead of 2 L's; was that one of your points?

No matter how many beautiful songs he wrote, he still can not sing.

Why don't you have someone else explain your point, whatever it is.
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rok2id
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Today’s Listen:

Count Basie & His Atomic Band -- COMPLETE LIVE AT THE CRESCENDO 1958

Five CD box set. Sound quality is great. In the same class as ’100 best jazz recordings of the 50’s’.

Ain’t got it, git it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cR1bRtvwEzI


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fv4E90UVHjs


Nice booklet with pictures and history.


Questions to The Frogman:

Was Neal Hefti, Basie’s ’Strayhorn’?

Cheers

frogman
4,637 posts
 
O-10, no, spelled it twice as Weils. Seems to me that the name of a composer of his stature deserves correct spelling.  

Two more great Weill songs. Sarah sings with arrangement by the great Nelson Riddle. Clifford Brown on trumpet sounds wonderful. Herbie Mann’s flute solo follows Clifford and while that would always be a tough act to follow it confirms for me why I’ve always felt he was one of the most overrated famous players. Still, beautiful rendition:

https://youtu.be/otPzP4YYFpE

And, of course:

https://youtu.be/S-lHrDPjGfQ



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rok2id
4,494 posts
 

O-10,  I do not have that Mingus CD.

Cheers

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