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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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Leon Thomas and Count Basie go way back. Even before that, he was a high school heart throb. His bio is incomplete, because I remember something interrupting his stay with Basie, and he would have made some real money had he continued; I think he got drafted; but I'm not sure, but he didn't get fired.

I prefer the yodeling as to him singing like Joe Williams. Somehow I've got an album that's half and half, and I don't like the half with him just singing in the conventional manner. I think his originality was what set him apart from everyone else, and he should have stuck with it.

Rok, I'm going to avoid anything conventional by Leon Thomas.




Enjoy the music.
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rok2id
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Leon:

On the Basie clip he had me wishing for Joe Williams.

Cheers
frogman
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O-10, in your haste to disagree with me you miss the fact that we are, in fact, in agreement about "Blood Count"; and "The Peacocks", for that matter.  You found it dreary; I can understand that.  I, don't mind "dreary" and appreciate the artistry, dreariness and all.  And speaking of "relevance", what is the relevance of the comment about the "study" of jazz to the subjects at hand?  I was I see none.  Ohnwy61, in a rather clever turn, reminded us about a prior conversation here about "Bloodcount" and the tune was resurrected.  The relevance of his opinion or mine (again, same as yours) is no more and no less than, say, the many comments by you about which version of a given tune is the "best"; as you have expressed many times.

Now, is it really that hard to see how and why these discussions turn unnecessarily negative?  Don't you think it's time to stop the bullshit?  There can be strong opinions and vehement disagreement; but, as I have said before, let's try and thicken our skins and avoid the silly and provocative innuendo, sarcasm, and silly tit-for-tat, I think the thread would benefit greatly.
acman3
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Jafant, you may remember this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2t88stnbP0g

I too like Mr.Thomas in his Avant Garde mode than conventional, and only in small doses, unless heavily medicated, but Pharoah Sanders is good in most all situations.
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rok2id
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I have to run an errand now.   When I return, I would like to ask The Frogman a question about the names of, and the process that goes into, naming Jazz tunes.

Later
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