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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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***I don't know what to say. However, I will say that I am still waiting for a cogent explanation about how the masses are who decide what is good when it is the masses who deem the likes of Kenny G, Madonna, etc. as worthy of their support.*****

There you go again. I did not say what the masses decided what was good in an absolute sense.. And your example proves my point. You said Bolero was his least important work. I did not say it wasn't, I said the masses decided it was his best work, by their criteria. Stay focused. I say 'exactly' what I mean to say. No more, no less.
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****Really? Given the above, who do you think is really missing the point. The person who makes clear and factual commentary about the piece, or the person who doesn't even know that the piece was not a ballet,*****

From Wiki:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bol%C3%A9ro

Boléro is a one-movement orchestral piece by Maurice Ravel (1875–1937). Originally composed as a BALLET commissioned by Russian actress and dancer Ida Rubinstein, the piece, which premiered in 1928, is Ravel's most famous musical composition.

The people rest.

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09-07-14 from O-10: He is talking about drums in the US. You said he was not.

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****It was the notorious premier of "Rite" that caused the well documented "riot", not Bolero.*****

Well I can certainly understand a riot over Stravinsky's music. Maybe the Bolero thingy was a joyful ruckus. The verbal exchange stands.

Nice try.

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*****BTW, Did you listen to the Muti Bolero? How about some commentary about that performance?*****

The link does not work. Has something to do with /#/ in the link.

But I assume it's Bolero played by a top tier orchestra under the baton of a top tier conductor. It so, I know what to expect. Just about what I hear when I play:

Berlin & NYP / Boulez, Berlin / Karajan, Orchestre de Paris / Barenboim, LSO / Monteux, and Boston / Munch. I would expect it to be just about the same.

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