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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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It wouldn't jazz but it sure swung. I like that Louisiana gumbo, check out Marcia Ball:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bx8k15FtnXY

Enjoy the music.
frogman
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Three tenors! Haven't seen that since Woody Herman's band. Distinctive horn section sound due to no alto and tenor heavy.

I don't think there is a singer that has more "Nawlins" vibe than this man:

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=N4OVqVXvg_Q
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rok2id
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Speaking of Nawlins, This be the real deal.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GX0I60Zb9Qk

Two of his CDs "Resurrection of the Bayou Maharajah" and "Spiders on the Keys" highly recommended!!

As you can see, he don't need no stinkin' Steinway

Cheers
orpheus10 OP
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This Louisiana gumbo is catching. Dr. John is Mr."Nawlins"; I like this. Unfortunately, New Orleans is so sad now, in regard to the people who live in the "Jects", that every time I think about New Orleans, I want to break my own rule and and go off on that subject; but let's stick to music, as hard as it is some time.

Enjoy the music.
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rok2id
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John Coltrane -- EVOLUTION:THE ROAD TO GIANT STEPS

Four CD box set from the same folks that gave us 'The 100 Best Jazz Tunes of the 1950's' and 'The Best of 1960/61' sets.

Excellent packaging. Nice booklet with very interesting info on trane and his career. Good pictures. Excellent info on each tune on the CDs, including player lineup and the album the tune was taken from.

The only downside is that, CD #4, is the Coltrane CD, 'Giant Steps'. I would assume EVERY Coltrane fan has that CD.

The CD #4 does substitute the alternate takes found on the original 'Giant Steps' CD, with interviews given by Coltrane. Four of them. I guess that's an ok trade.

The other three CDs have Trane as leader, and as sideman with a bunch of folks. Miles, Monk, Adderley, Garland, and many more.

The sound quality is the same as the previous sets. Which is very good.

A must have? A lot of us, including me, have a lot of this music contained in our current Jazz collections. But it's worth it to me to get the nice packaging and the informative notes. Besides, I love well done Jazz complilations, esp box sets.

Cheers
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