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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
alexatpos
500 posts
 
Randy, on amazon you can find remastered editions that are dated from 2010. I have not listened to any of those. CTI recordings are quite good from the start, but the music is somewhat 'Rococo', so it did not inspired me to chase better editions.
As for other RVG work, I prefer older, before remastering, editions when its BN label in question, but I like his remasterd editions on Prestige.
Hope this helps...
frogman
4,637 posts
 
Alex, how do you like Fukui?

Randy, if you are a Stanley Turrentine fan, be sure to check out some of his pre-CTI stuff as well.  He had a great way of telling a story.  Les McCann; major swagger:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=nSREpSL-Yqk

randy-11
1,913 posts
 
Thx!
alexatpos
500 posts
 
Frogman, I liked the more 'mellow' things, the ones that have faster tempo are played well but I do not find them appealing.
For what I can say, I miss certain 'sustain' in his notes. (Flanagan is someone with opposite style who I like)

But, as Acman has said, I would never guess that these recordings were more than 40 years old, when I first heard them I thought that they sound like some contemporary jazz that is played recently.
https://youtu.be/FnA-g9iw9tc

Thank you for your explanation, I certainly enjoy reading such notes
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jafant
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