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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
acman3
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Rok, Yes Park Cities is a very affluent area of Dallas, beautiful area.

Although being born and raised in Dallas, I live north of Dallas in the mean streets of  Mckinney, Texas. 

Yell, next time your up this way, and we will see about dinner.


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jafant
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Good to see a few guys from the Dallas/Metroplex area.
I will look you guys up next time I am passing through.
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jafant
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Now, back to the Jazz;
Oscar Peterson
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frogman
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Another of my favorites: Oscar Peterson and Buddy Defranco, two of the classiest jazz musicians to ever play the music of perhaps America's greatest composer.  The level of sophistication in Gershwin's compositions can be underappreciated because his music is so darn tuneful and easy to take in.  In this case it's music that at times comes dangerously close to being relegated to the label of Muzak by some listeners who make broad assumptions about the use of lush strings as part of this kind of musical aesthetic.  Buddy Defranco has always been my favorite jazz clarinetist.  Great jazz player and, imo, the most credible bebopper (check out "I Got Rhythm") to play the instrument; one which is usually more at home in a swing style.  He played with a beautiful and very suave tone unlike the "rough around the edges" tone of most jazz clarinetists.  Oscar Peterson is brilliant as usual.

http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmUkM6sMc4Es7olBHxJ5jH98kqUp5S9ab

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