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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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Even Wynton's jazz is different from "My" jazz; Wynton could not "make" jazz when he left Blakey. Everybody, including me, thought he would be the best trumpet player ever; he was, except with other people's music, he could not make original jazz.

Latin music is not "African American" jazz, my jazz is the evolution of Charles "Yardbird" Parker; specifically the evolution of "Bebop". His jazz evolved from a very unique race that had been stripped of it's original characteristics, consequently developed something "new" that was it's own; "Bebop".
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rok2id
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As Ordered:

Dizzy Gillespie and Machito -- AFRO-CUBAN JAZZ MOODS

I have never considered him a favorite of mind, to my ear is tone is slightly irritating, but, I like him here.  I should listen to him more.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBUjYwDC2oA

Cheers
frogman
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O-10, how you or anyone else feels about Wynton's jazz playing has nothing to do with this.  I don't understand what is so difficult about this.  You may feel it doesn't apply to you, but to understand some of this from a more credible stance and not one that is simply "because I say so", is, imo, vitally important if one is to claim any credibility or authority on the general subject.  I believe the last six words or so are the definition of "Aficionado".  
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rok2id
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Today's Listen:

Jerry Gonzalez & The Fort Apache Band -- OBATALA

Great group with a silly name.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQ-T0BhIHG8  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ya43uhmuj7Q 


From a different CD that I don't own,  But I saw this and it reminded me of the first post on this thread and it is a favorite of the OP.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_YIxPNJqCI

Cheers
orpheus10 OP
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Frogman, on your first post, there was Wynton Marsalis; he wasn't presenting things from my point of view, he was making his presentation from his point of view. At a minimum, that does have something to do with "Wynton Marsalis".

I thought we had narrowed the discussion down to "Bebop", and what evolved from that. "Jazz" is far too broad a subject to have a meaningful discussion about; as an "Aficionado", that is something I am sure of.
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