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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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***** rok2id, A lot of the guys I was with in the Ia Drang see it as an Icon not to be used unless you have blood in the game .
I don't agree but have seen violence over it .*****

It's a Military Unit, not a motorcycle gang.  Not one 'owns' these colors.  It's fighting history is a lot more than Ia Drang or VietNam.   Read the history.

And that symbol is on everything you can imagine, in this town,  and  Ft Hood.  From the post water tower to the flag flying from the  pole in my front lawn. All with  pride.

BTW, The unit is now an Armoured Division.   You would not recognize it., or the current U.S. Army.  They are a lot better and smarter than they were in Nam.

Ia Drang is a very distance memory.  I think they have pics in the 1st Cavalry museum.

Merry Christmas to you and yours.

Cheers
schubert
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US Army is what it always was , good soldiers led by incompetent careerists .
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rok2id
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***** US Army is what it always was , good soldiers led by incompetent careerists*****

Damn Schubert, back in the day we would say, you have an attitude.

If you are speaking of  Officers, you don't know what you are talking about.  Politicians?  You may have a point.

Cheers
schubert
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" There are no bad soldiers only bad Generals " Napoleon 
  90% of Officers ARE  politicians and I know exactly what I'm talking
  about in a manner no non-combat vet ever could .
orpheus10 OP
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Schubert and Rok, 
Does anybody remember Weapons Of Mass Destruction in Iraq? After you get through that one, I got another one for you.
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