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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
 
OMG , I will be walking on air for a week just knowing a little listener
came to the same conclusion as the Great Simon Rattle  in 5 minutes .
Really not bragging folks , just nice to know 50 + years of paying attention wasn't a total waste !
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frogman
4,637 posts
 
Another Bosendorfer Artist, btw. Amazing instruments with the “sharp clarity” that Schubert pointed out:

https://youtu.be/bXwWRFl6LSk

In contrast to the softer (texture) and rounder Steinway sound which can be clearly heard in spite of the distorted recorded sound during the percussive passages. More obvious still is the commentary showing what an interesting, articulate and deeply spiritual individual Rubalcaba is:

https://youtu.be/NU-QqnFGlDg

Rubalcaba and Valdes. Yamaha pianos this time. Roughly (!) somewhere between the sound of Bosendorfer and Steinway, but not as good as either, IMO. With amazing artists like this it doesn’t matter much; but interesting nonetheless:

https://youtu.be/voMHOO3v2J0








schubert
4,867 posts
 
10 seconds into his "Caravan " I knew I was in the presence of a very high level of spirituality , in much the same way I feel when I listen to my morning Bach Cantata . To be honest the term I would use is God .
To be there you must have true humility. Rubalcaba has it and expresses it
in almost exactly the same manner as Bach did . His take on how music is related to those around you could have come out of the mouth of Schubert .

The lists I’ve seen rating university based Music Schools always have Indiana as tops, as you would expect . I was taken aback a bit to see how
high the Frost school at Miami was , with that caliber of faculty I see the light .

The standard I are praying will be on one of the CD’s I ordered is " Indiana " , thought I heard a few bars of it toward the end of his playing .
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