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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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Acman, the suit totally eludes me, I'll let somebody else take that one.

Bass – John Hurd*
Drums – Frank Gant
Engineer – Neil Brody
Guitar – Calvin Keys
Keyboards – Ahmad Jamal
Percussion – Selden Newton*

I noticed he's sticking with Frank Gant on drums; I'm not familiar with the other artists. I call this nice easy listening, standard Ahmad Jamal. As I remember, the ladies always liked Ahmad Jamal, and if you think of a couple when you listen to this, it will sound better.


Enjoy the music.
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rok2id
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Back, by popular demand!!  Just to get you so-called aficionados, howling and foaming at the mouth.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=en6kmiX0SDc

Cheers
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ghosthouse
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O- almost left a PS about Stolen Moments last night but figured I was overstaying my welcome ("So, why you back, dude?"). I don’t know that tune at all...just what I heard on AJ’s The Awakening. What struck me is you get to around 30 seconds before the end right at 6:03 of 6:32 total. It seems like he’s going to play a final resolving chord and end it but NO...instead he goes into this interesting (practically solo) chord progression and then with cymbals sizzling behind him, finally brings it to a conclusion. When I heard that...really HEARD it - I wanted to jump up and shout "YEAH"!

Glad to see Rok is back...didn’t want you all lonesome, knowing I could never fill his shoes in this thread! :-)

orpheus10 OP
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Ghosthouse, you're one of the regulars, you could never overstay your welcome.

Remember back when I said getting this thread to go in a straight line was like herding cats; one cat wants to review every single record by Ahmad Jamal, and another cat that doesn't even know who Ahmad Jamal is.

How was the Caribbean Rok? I can see that you got "jet-lag", and I know it takes time to get back together after sailing the islands; I bet you even picked up the accent "Mon".

Back here we are still reviewing Ahmad Jamal. We can review anybody you choose next, and we will all contribute to whoever that artist may be.



Enjoy the music.
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rok2id
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I only post music that I own and have on the shelf.   I have posted Jamal before on more that one occasion.  At the Pershing and Live.  If you people would read my posts you would know this.  

Just received 7 CDs by McCoy Tyner.   Will report later.  Also Erroll Garner's COMPLETE CONCERT BY THE SEA.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cytUz9KkK9M

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zkH-d0IoAU

Cheers.
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