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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
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Rok, we have made a significant "new" discovery. Although she has been around for quite some time, she's new to us in regard to her music; while if we had been on a quest for something new, as related to time, we would have discovered "zilch".

This recent experience explains so much more when I compare it to life in general. Just as we are going backwards in music, life in general for the working man is going backwards. While those who can afford "yachts" are trading up, we are trading down.

So much for economics. Now back to music; although Mary Lou was an extraordinarily gifted musician, she was a very common person who always thought of her brother and sister human beings, meaning she was not self centered.

Her legacy includes the Mary Lou Williams Foundation, which she established shortly before her death. The foundation helps children and young adults learn about jazz.

Enjoy the music.
orpheus10 OP
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Rok, since she only sings in Arabic, I failed to understand your last post, and how is this a better environment?

Enjoy the music.
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rok2id
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O-10:

****I failed to understand your last post****

What makes you think I understand it? Audiogon does not require that posters understand their own posts. If they did, there would be a lot fewer posts.

I think I was trying to say the Tiny Desk series tends to show artists in their natural state. No props, minimum costumes and stage production, and all that. Up close and personal. Sort of more suited to her type music. Or you could say, minimum influence of you Infidels. Or thoughts to that effect. :)

The word " ar - ree - bee. Zap Mama says that a lot. I will have to find out what it means.

Cheers
orpheus10 OP
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Rok, when you have "The Duke of Ellington" and the "Barron of Holland", what else do you need?

In regard to the Barron, that was an appropriate name for the title, and I thoroughly enjoyed the conversation.

Enjoy the music.
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rok2id
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Today's Listen:
Thelonious Monk -- LIVE AT THE JAZZ WORKSHOP (complete)

Monk is in fine form. This could just as easy have been, Charlie Rouse at the Jazz Workshop. A very under recognized player. I think that's often true when a player plays with a legend. Sort of like McCoy with Coltrane.

2-CD set with two problems. First there are 7 tunes that appear on both CD. 'Epistrophy' is played three times. That seems always to be a problem with Monk. Listening to either of the CDs is fine, but if you listen to both at the same session, the sense of sameness prevails..

The second problem is the noise, chatter, from the audience. It's not in support of, or in reaction to the music, it's just people talking as if the man is not even playing. Another great performance 'wasted' on idiots.
Happens a lot in Jazz.

Other than the chatter, the sound is fine. Closely miked. The playing is great. All his 'Hits' are here.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrDLxJWKcZk&list=PLrR6QlNIqj5m3bTtyAp8gnaKxjmkdE_Bs

Listen to this today also. Sounded so awesome had to post it. Was it Peabo or my Polks?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0XMn0U9b2Y

Cheers
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