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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 guess you guys are tired of my stories by now; I've still got a few, but I'm absolutely not going to mention any names if their careers were shortened by substance abuse.

Jeanne Trevor is a name I can mention. I remember when she was a stone fox; she's in 'semi retirement' now and performs at our church sometime. I've got her bio here.



          http://www.allmusic.com/artist/jeanne-trevor-mn0000814358



You can check it out, I remember when she performed at a most elegant establishment on Lindel Blvd., that's one of the ritziest streets in St. Louis. She wasn't recording when she was singing there, so I just discovered; that was a big mistake. She sang "torchy jazz songs" when I saw her; she was quite a fox then.

Here she is at a concert in 2013. The best thing about Ms. Trevor is the fact that she's enjoying life; here she is with Wendy Gordon having fun.



                  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IjJK52t2k60



Enjoy the music.
learsfool
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O-10, is the reason you do not want to name your friend because he was a substance abuser, and this shortened his life/career?  If so, why? I don't think any serious listener's opinion of his playing is going to change because of that knowledge (certainly no serious musician's would!).  If you have talked about this before, I'm sorry I do not recall it.  If this is the only reason you are holding back, I would say that you do not need to worry about that.  
learsfool
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Wow, Rok, you have asked quite a deep question there.  I would say the impetus comes from the human spirit - mankind's constant need to explore/experiment.  Obviously this is somewhat related to the advance of technology, too, though that is only part of it.  Composers today are still trying to come up with new sounds, and many of the innovations of the past came from composers.  Most of them would have come from the players of the instruments, though - they certainly do today.  
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rok2id
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*****  here she is with Wendy Gordon having fun.*****

My immediate impression also.   Fun, that's what Jazz is suppose to be like, and was, before everyone got 'angry' and / or 'intellectual'.

Very nice clip.

Cheers
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rok2id
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O-10's invisible and nonexistent friend:

Have you guys seen the Jimmy Stewart movie 'Harvey'.

Cheers
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