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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.
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acman3
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Ghosthouse, I also enjoyed Neil Cowley. I will have to listen to more and get back with you.

This is from the new Pat Metheny recording. Since you, at this time, cannot hear the subtleties/ language of Metheny's jazz playing,{ hope that is not taken negatively}, he does go offroad every now and then.

I really like the trumpet player!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVXcpmIQ6w8

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ghosthouse
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Great, Acman....glad you enjoyed that Neil Cowley.  I'm still a bit up in the air about him.  Just haven't listened enough.  Liking what I've heard but some part of me is also thinking "he's dumbing it down".  I only just started sampling his stuff,  however.

Thanks for sharing the new Pat Metheny.  My intro to him was As Falls Witchita Falls.  I actually saw him with Lyle and the other guys at the McCarter Theatre in Princeton NJ. for a concert in support of that album.  It was really magical but maybe favored Lyle's contribution as opposed to Pat's guitar work.  

I'm definitely not offended about your comments re my appreciation of his more standard jazz guitar work and sound.  It is what it is for me at this point.  It's funny how you say, "he does go off road every now and then" because all I ever knew of Pat early on WAS off road and, not knowing any better, I thought that was his "on road".  Maybe I will try to list the Pat Metheny stuff I have.  You can see what my listening experience of him has been.  Thanks again.  

Later.  Ciao.
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ghosthouse
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Acman - this Cuong Vu stuff is interesting.  Makes me want to hear more by him.  Only puzzler right now is, I'm almost 8 minutes into this 9 minute Acid Kiss track and I haven't heard a lick from Pat...leastways, don't think so.  Well, guess I know what'll be on the box tonight.  This album is on TIDAL.
acman3
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Offroad
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0JPGo9woRo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d66Ytt2g7ns
acman3
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The Song X with Ornette Coleman is actually really good. The band is awesome, Just have to remember not to play it with anyone else in the house.

The recording reminds me of the early, I think, Dial recordings of Charlie Parker with a young Miles Davis trying to keep up, and you being impressed with the lesser, because they did manage to hang in there.

 Both recordings really show who the Master is, at least on this day in time.
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