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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.
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*****maybe I was wrong about Bheki Mseleku*****

Well, I'm not sure how you felt about him previously. The clip was nice enough. It didn't grate or irritate. Nothing ground-breaking. Pleasant enough to listen to. Which BTW, in this day and age is actually saying something.

Cheers
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*****They gave this 4 out of 5 stars on both sonics and performance, so it's got to be hot. Let's go for "Sweet Loraine"*****

****Didn't find "Morphoses" on "you tube", this is the best I could do*******

I think enthusiastic reviews like the two above, are as a result of low expectations.

Sort of like this:

You ask a Math teacher, "whats 30 divided by 3? The teacher responds, errr duhhhh, "10" Ok, so what's the big deal? There is none. What would you expect.

You now go to the Zoo and ask a hyena the same question. The hyena responds with "10". Holy Shit!!!!!! Now this is a huge deal!!!! The biggest deal in the history of mankind!!!!
Even if the hyena had said "4". hahahahahahaha

Same with these young folks playing Jazz. You are so used to noise, and you expect noise, so that anything they play, that even slightly resembles Jazz, makes people overreact.

It's understandable.

Both clips were ok. Again nothing special. Nothing I would buy.

Cheers
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*****Wadada Leo Smith; "The Great Lakes Suites",*****

Normally not my cup of tea, and squarely within the noise category.

However, I know Leo. We finished High School together. Played in the high school band's trumpet section for 4 years. He played First Trumpet, I played Last Trumpet. I took his sister to the prom. Therefore:

This is the greatest Jazz CD in the history of mankind!!! :)

He went into the Army out of high school, and played in Army Bands. His Father played the blues, and was quite big in the local (delta) Blues scene.

He is really well known in the "Free / Avant Garde" school of Jazz. Used to play a lot with Braxton and Shepp. And the guys in Chicago. Very nice guy.

Buy his stuff!!

Cheers.
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Just some music and great videos. Submitted 'Song for my Father' twice. First one is great visual performance, the second I like best. On this one, Silver in on piano, and he brings that 'Eastern thing'.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gSpatsBDdk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otcHh-90eo4

She did so much with such a simple tune. The group is excellent also. Esp liked the drummer.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzWgqLFPTqY

WOW!! What is there to say.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdCi2GA3_ZQ

Miss Dee Dee NAILS this one also. The entire CD is Killer!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FD0a1Z4eiOU

Cheers
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"The Great Lakes Suites"; that sounds so majestic, who could resist? "Free / Avant Garde school of jazz"; I always fell for that, I have two stacks of records, half of which fall in that category, they are all destined for removal. I even went to live shows when that moniker was flashed; "Now that they're through tuning up, maybe they can play some music," was always my impression. Why don't I send your friend a donation, and let him keep his CD.

I may be forever restricted to "old, new music"; it'll be new to me. Sometimes my old music sounds new, I seem to hear it better. The more new music I hear, the less I want to hear; it's like eating something disagreeable, that can ruin my appetite for days. Before I had that argument with Frogman about new music, I was constantly having it with myself; I'm glad that's settled, somebody else can pay for the "new noise".

Now that I know there's so much old music I haven't heard, I don't have time for the new, and I'm sure those poverty driven estates can use the money. Since the original musicians never got paid what they were worth, their heirs can benefit.

Enjoy the music

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