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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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In my mind, the most powerful film scores, are those that changed the landscape of jazz; as a matter of fact, we no longer think of them as film scores; they are: Exodus, Laura, and "On Green Dolphin Street";


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAEciccQlF0


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-QtnIaG0xE


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-QtnIaG0xE



Now I will give you jazz versions of those excellent movie themes:


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


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGVdAlxlp18


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



Enjoy the music.


   



orpheus10 OP
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It seems that I missed the film score of "On Green Dolphin Street", but it was an old movie and in my opinion was subdued, and although it's the original, you didn't miss much, but that doesn't change the fact that the composition is the original.

Rok, those are fantastic cuts by Mr. Erroll Garner who could not read music. There are other jazz musicians who could really jam, but could not read music. In no way am I implying that a musician can play jazz better, if he can not read music. Reading music usually requires school, and school requires money.

Not reading music isn't a brag, just a fact.



Enjoy the music.
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jafant
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Thad Jones.
orpheus10 OP
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Here's the sound Ghosthouse spoke of in his post;


            https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3949DkdAN6Q


Enjoy the music.
acman3
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJH2m0T3IN4
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