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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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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKo80b-QfK0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5IOou6qN1o

North Mississippi (hill country) Blues Music.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TMvxIRDLws

fife and drum also from North Mississippi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUjxGra9uBw

Cheers
orpheus10 OP
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Frogman, you might as well jump on in, but whatever it is were talking about, let us "quantify", How big is it? How much does it weigh? What caused it?. To suggest that people not working are lazy and want welfare is "Hogwash". You can not get a new car, new house, clothes and furniture on welfare. The best a person can do on welfare is get a bottle of wine to drown his sorrow.

If we are going to debate anything, let us be honest about it, and that's easy to do because we have instant information at our fingertips.

This foray into social aspects of the blues, is my doing, and I take full responsibility of anything adverse it causes. My thoughts and emotions, which are nothing new, have absolutely nothing to do with the music itself, but the social conditions of the creators of "The Delta Blues". Maybe it's best if we continue our regular scheduled broadcast, but I never fail to enjoy debating Rok, and maybe "the truth" has more than one side.

Enjoy the music.
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bdp24
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While not wishing to be contrary, "all great music springs from social conditions" must be challenged! Bach's, for one, didn't. It sprung from his genius, and deep religious faith, neither of which do I consider a social condition.
orpheus10 OP
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Beside "Albert King", who is my favorite, I like da wolfman, "Howlin Wolf", and my favorite tune by him is "Howlin For My Darlin".

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dkdtmQ9cxQ

Rok, gals at the Juke Joint could really shake it up off "Killing Floor". (Juke Joints in Chicago were bigger than the one's in the Delta) I didn't know we liked the same "Wolfman" until I posted.

Enjoy the music.
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mapman
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Where have all the Bachs gone.....

I suspect they are out there but lost in the confusing swirl of modern social conditions.

Like most things social conditions were much simpler back in Bach's day. Progress, I suppose?
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