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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
schubert
4,867 posts
 
So very kind of you to give such a thoughtful and complete answer to my question Frogman , answer must be valuable to all on here not a pro musician .

It’s all pretty much what I thought , but is VERY helpful to know one is not
on the wrong track aka totally nuts. Something like if you studied hard for a final exam, took same and never got graded .
I had them as a 9 but I know I tend to get freaky on great talent previously unknown to me . To this simple listener to be so together at such a tempo will always be nothing short of a miracle .

schubert
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What kind of headphones do all you You Tube link addicts use to listen to them ?
I ’m using Sennheiser HD 545 because the AQ Dragonfly you drove me to buy to bypass my "puter soundcard with won’t really drive my Senn 650 or AKG 701 very well . 545 does OK though .
orpheus10 OP
5,988 posts
 
I use HFI 700 by  ultrasone, and I'm quite satisfied.
orpheus10 OP
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Everybody likes bass; including me. No, I do not want a bass woofer, but I have 12inch woofers in a 3 way for speakers. I'm mentioning this because I was listening to Mingus, and really getting off on the sound of his bass, but I am absolutely not a bass freak, I just want whatever the artist deems appropriate.

I would like for you to share with us the best bass solo you ever heard, the genre of the music is irrelevant.
frogman
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Impossible to call a "best", but here's a couple that would definitely be contenders:

When jazz bass players solo, oftentimes I'm left thinking "pretty good....for a bass player".  Not with this guy:

https://youtu.be/hX-xB6FNyAE

Classic:

https://youtu.be/-0NNA6w8Zk4

Classic(al):

https://youtu.be/QcXQcsAOx0I



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