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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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rok2id
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Don't ever go to a Baptist church without a hanky. You will no be allowed to leave until you cry!

This is one of the major stops along the road to Bird, Miles, Mingus, Armstrong, and all others.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhSGkFwL77k&list=PL75E5DDF1FCBFC225

I think these folks are from up St Louis way.

Cheers
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I can't help it, I love this!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZMwVj4cVyw

Cheers
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Rok, she's from St. Louis. Although she was born in Mississippi, St. Louis is where she became famous, and her star is on the St. Louis walk of fame. I recall seeing the video on PBS with her and Thomas Dorsey; that was when St. Louis was an entirely different city, it was a good place to live then; but the same thing can be said for most of the cities in this country.

Enjoy the music.
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O-10:

******she was born in Mississippi****** well, everyone who became anyone, was! :)

*****St. Louis was an entirely different city, it was a good place to live then; but the same thing can be said for most of the cities in this country.*******

I know what you mean. You can surely add Atlanta to that list. It's what happens when The Lord is absent from people's lives.

They now put their faith in the Government! You know the government, they are the folks that gave us the 'Great Society' :( We may never recover from that lunacy!

Cheers
orpheus10 OP
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Rok, although I hate to go from "jazz" to other issues, this time I must. While I like gospel, that CD "Say Amen Somebody", and my fond memories of what St. Louis was like at that time, the demise of St. Louis, ain't about "The Lord", it's about greedy people who sucked the money out of everybody's pockets, and left them poverty stricken, as can be illustrated on this website.

http://wp.me/p2vRlu-4
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