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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
orpheus10 OP
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I'll have to add Jimmy Smith "Angel Eyes" to my collection, I really liked it. Music like that sounds best very late at night.

Enjoy the music.
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rok2id
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The Frogman:

Very detailed and informative insights as always.

When the Froman speaks, it's like getting homework from your teacher. Now I will have to listen for and count measures and chord changes and keyes. But I am determined to hear what he said.

My latest Miles CD,' Milestones', is supposed to be an important recording of MODAL music. :) How I long for the good old days when ignorance was truly blissful.

Thanks for the input.

Cheers
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rok2id
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Short Story:

Shortly after we arrived here at Ft Hood, a local DJ had a dispute with the station owners and he was fired.

He locked himself in the studio and played 'Hit The Road Jack' over and over, non-stop for two days!!

The craziest thing I have ever heard!! I like Ray, but damn!

Cheers
orpheus10 OP
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Frogman, "The present is best appreciated in the future". I say this because of your statement about me seeing Coltrane live. At that time, I was disappointed because he had gone into his "exploratory" mode as opposed to playing what I had heard on records.

Today, I heard "Invitation" that you submitted by Trane, and I was swept away by the awesome greatness of the man, and his ability to "improvise". When I saw Trane, he had properly deduced, "That if you wanted to hear what he had recorded on records, you could have stayed home and played the record". Trane was blowing what he felt at that moment.

Enjoy the music.
orpheus10 OP
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Rok, I bought that LP when it came out, and I still don't know what Modal music is. Yes, ignorance is true bliss, and I've always liked the happy people.

Enjoy the music.
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