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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
schubert
4,867 posts
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHsjiZCVSUg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fyfwoFZerKU
Jazz is American but there are other lands that love it just as much if not
more ! One is Japan which plays jazz with a bit of" lilt" because the Japanese  language has a bit of lilt . These guys love jazz it not a show .
In first clip check the petite young percussionist in the foreground .A badass
little sailor had me swinging .
Second one is the most played piece in swing ," Sing, sing , sing" If this is not the most alive, explosive and incredible rendition of this great standard I'll eat my computer !
alexatpos
500 posts
 
Well, Schubert, it certainly made me dance. I think that song will be my hit of the day. Sing, sing, sing....

more japanese jazz (funk?)...The funk jazz masters

https://youtu.be/JmtlaJTf5H8

I have one nice album of them with Lonnie Smith, but its not on ytube.
I found its samples here, so perhaps somebody might hear it too...

https://itunes.apple.com/jp/album/live-jam-feat-lonnie-smith/296493455?l=en
acman3
2,267 posts
 
Schubert, Thanks! I could not help but notice how fit the young ladies are from their dancing. Do you know if the boys are in the band, but not pictured.
schubert
4,867 posts
 
Well, I always thought "September" was well within the hazy line of what is jazz and what isn’t . In any event I was trying to show a bit of Japan more than the music itself . I spent 3 years there in my teens and have a deep love for Japan and the Japanese .All those smiles on the Navy Band are for real .

There are a few boys in the band on brass but it is a all-girls High School with high academic standards . There are a top of clips even better than mine of the girls marching in the 2018 Rose Bowl Parade ..
schubert
4,867 posts
 
acman, I lie .
I was thinking of Tachibama Womens University , a premier women’s private university in Japan .

The feeder HS is about 1200 , 60/40 women to men .In Japan the winds are favored by women as more like the female voice and more "lady like " .
If you watch the Rose Bowl marching clips you will see a few guys but only on brass .
More to discover