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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
acman3
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I heard this on my drive to work. I listened to several cuts from the record. Very Nice Work!



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jafant
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Stanley Clarke.
orpheus10 OP
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Jazz, that was a very thoughtful post, and I concur with it 100%. Not even the very best jazz musicians agreed on what is, or is not jazz; who is some "johnny come lately" to tell us what is, or is not jazz? There has been, and there always will be disagreement on the answer to that question; however, when one person has too much influence over the answer, it even affects the music.

Rok, you were so right; every Thread needs an OP to discern the intentions and meaning of a thread; by allowing too much latitude, "I" let this thread get out of hand. As long as it stayed within "logical" parameters, it bounced along just fine, even with disagreements.

I think we all have enough sense to know what is, and what is not "out of bounds"; how ever if any "Aficionado" doesn't know, I will be on him like stink on s--t,


Enjoy the music.


orpheus10 OP
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Acman, as usual, a very good musical contribution; no one can complain about this one, it's solid "in the pocket" good classic jazz, and up to date.


Enjoy the music.
orpheus10 OP
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Jazz, I would like very much to hear some of the music your daughter brought home.

When it comes to music, I'm the wild one on this thread; I have music recorded in Australia, hundreds of years ago; you can hear the insects along with the "Didgeridoo" and the clicking sticks, as the Aborigines do their ceremonial dance.

Every now and then, I will find something close to what I have on "you tube" and present it. Nothing you have is too far out for us; if nothing else, it will be good for a laugh.


Enjoy the music.
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