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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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Never get out of the boat! Never get out of the boat! Never change the subject! Never change the subject! Henceforth and forevermore, I will never again change the subject; the subject is jazz.

"Grant's First Stand" is the album I would like to bring to your attention. The title of this album is self explanatory; it's Grant Green's first album as leader.
The personnel are: Grant Green, guitar; Baby Face Willette, organ; and Ben Dixon, drums.

The Allmusic review by Steve Huey awarded the album 4½ stars and stated "Grant's First Stand still ranks as one of his greatest pure soul-jazz outings, a set of killer grooves laid down by a hard-swinging organ trio".

"Miss Ann's Tempo" is a fast paced number, and if he were alive, I would ask him if he had Miss Ann, who was a waitress at a popular restaurant in St. Louis at that time, in mind when he wrote that.

              https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPvVwUFd7aw

Here's a number that will help you understand why that thought came to mind;

              https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rB5E97dQU5k

Although I like all of the cuts, "Lullaby Of The Leaves" is my favorite.

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


Enjoy the music.

   


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rok2id
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Grant Green:

Ok, but it's just too much electronic stuff.  No natural Timbre.

Oscar Brown Jr:

I have had that album, Sin & Soul, forever.  I have never listened to 'Hazel's Hips' before.   The album's tunes lessen in quality as it goes. The best stuff is at the beginning.

Cheers
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rok2id
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***** Never get out of the boat! Never get out of the boat! ******

You can leave the boat, just don't drink the Kool Aid when you do.

Cheers
frogman
4,637 posts
 
http://youtu.be/YLjXAU4rZAs
alexatpos
500 posts
 
Here is ' a forgotten star of the Hammond B-3 organ with a more subtle approach than many of his jazz contemporaries'.
 'He often jammed at the Club 83 with musicians like Kenny Dorham, Cannonball Adderley, and Jackie McLean. But the key musical association for Roach was tenor saxophonist Ike Quebec, who asked the organist to join his band. Roach played on the sessions that became Quebec's Blue Note albums Heavy Soul and It Might as Well Be Spring. His playing on the two records impressed Blue Note president Alfred Lion, who offered Roach his own contract in 1962.' 
As leader, in following years,he recorded 5 albums for BN and 2 for Prestige.
Here are the links for first four. I still need to get that last one

Down to Earth
https://youtu.be/JXgEaq2xVIM

Mo' greens please
https://youtu.be/VSd7I0URuNk

Good Move
https://youtu.be/RJrT-weJQPc

Brown Sugar
https://youtu.be/jTaNRP3yDRU


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