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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
5,988 posts
 

Rok,
Jerry Gonzalez & The Fort Apache Band -- OBATALA

Great group with a silly name; that sums up a lot.

If I saw this at a record store I would keep walking because of the name, but now I'm going to order something by the Fort Apache Band.

"The Music Of Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers" for sure, will be ordered. This music rates 5 stars with me.


Enjoy the music.

frogman
4,637 posts
 
O-10, with all due respect, your logic is flawed. First, who said we had "narrowed it down to bebop"? That’s the first flaw; one cannot discuss jazz with bebop as the "beginning". Moreover, this is not "Wynton’s" point of view; it is a universal point of view. Except, O-10’s, of course 😉

A little more for the curious:

(Go to 2:40)

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmvaZqr6RFY

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2qteYQy_8qk

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=30LDSn5uio

So, obvious question:  who should the person wanting to know about and understand a little about the history and roots of Jazz believe?  Duke, Wynton, Billy Taylor and Dizzy?  Or, O-10?  ☺️


orpheus10 OP
5,988 posts
 

Listen at how "Bird" bops, and at the same time plays the melody of this beautiful tune; the bop is sometime over the melody and even "bops" the melody at times; he does that all the way through this great album; bop riffing all over and under those most musical melodies. Nobody, but nobody else can do that.


                  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DmRkZeGFONg
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rok2id
4,494 posts
 
Bird:

I have that CD.   One of the few with decent sound quality.   I will listen for the things you point out.  I have the tendency to think of Bird and Dizzy as just a torrent of notes at light speed.   Not true.


If this don't send you to South Sudan, nothing will.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ubnidspois4

Cheers
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rok2id
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The Frogman:

The question was asked and answered.

If you think black folks in the entertainment business during that era had true freedom to speak their minds, you are not thinking.  They were totally at the mercy of the movers and shakers. Transport any or all of the players involved in these Jazz 'interviews' to present day America, and you get an entirely different answer to all the questions.

For instance, throughout Jazz you will find comments and music attacking segregation and racism in the South.   What about racism and segregation in NYC?   No one ever mentioned that.  At least no one that wanted a career.

Cheers


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