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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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Frogman, thanks for cluing me in from a musicians perspective. While what you say is true, I didn't know who that was on tenor because Bird plays alto as you very well know; do you think you would have recognized Bird?

"That new tenor man sure can blow!" were my thoughts. He appears as "Charley Chan" on the original album cover; but "Bird" by any other name is still Bird.


Enjoy the music.
orpheus10 OP
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Ghosthouse, the music I've served up, is without a doubt in every one else's collection since they are seasoned aficionados, and that's why I'm most curious about your opinion of this music.

If you don't have it, is it good enough to add to your collection? The range of music called "jazz" is as wide as the Pacific Ocean; this is what Rok calls "jazz jazz", and for good reasons. These musicians are among the founding fathers of modern jazz, it's "deep in the pocket" as aficionados like to say.

If you're enjoying the music, you're on your way to becoming a "seasoned aficionado of jazz".


Enjoy the music.


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ghosthouse
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Hello again O...
Appreciate the encouragement.  Haven't started listening yet to the Jazz Showcase album you posted about.  Might have found the whole thing on Spotify.  Is this Jazz Showcase recording 11 tracks long?  'Round Midnight is track 4 on the version I'm seeing on Spotify.  It looks like this Miles compilation might be one of a series of Jazz Showcase recordings.  There are others featuring Sonny Rollins and Bill Evans (two different releases).  There might be others.  The label on the Spotify version of the Miles Davis release is "Fantasy" w/a 1998 date.  Let me know if that's the one you are talking about.
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ghosthouse
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PS - I will look for that A/C essay.  But it was a while ago...in print and not on-line. Not sure what publication. Thanks too for the trombone recommendations.  

What you are saying about TV seems like it matches up (at least in part) with what I think.  It's defining reality for (some) people and it has become this weird mirror/feedback loop...telling them who they are and defining behavioral norms for them!  Turning society into a bunch of narcissists constantly staring at their reflection.  The major networks are the worst.  I have to stop myself now before I launch into my rant about TV producers. 
orpheus10 OP
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That's the CD Ghosthouse.

That's what I was speaking of in regard to TV. Everything people think comes from TV, and you can point out a reality in their own neighborhood, and they won't believe it.

The TV has won, and I have lost. I discovered a very good blog that helped me to retain my sanity, but that was destroyed; too many intelligent people who were not deceived communicating with one another. We were a small percentage of the population, but the word was spreading. Almost everything worth knowing can be found on your PC.

While it's game over at the moment, I'm not throwing in the towel.

Stay cool and,

Enjoy the music.
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