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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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To be honest folks, when I was into this kind of music (fusion), there were guys smoking skinny cigarettes with a peculiar aroma to my left and right, plus across the room even, and a lot of it wafted in my direction. After breathing such fumes, I could visualize the 7th Galaxy and beyond when I listened to this music.

I saw many purple sunsets on the planet Orion. As I reminisce, this music from the "Hudson" is sounding better with each note; just set a new course for "Geidi Prime". That first cut, the one I'm listening to now, just got upgraded.
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dlcockrum
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C'mon in o. A prime listening spot in my acoustically-treated utopia awaits you. Skinny cigarettes are optional.

Dave
frogman
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Sorry for the poorly worded first sentence.  It should have read:

++ I think the important thing is the distinction between music that is "difficult", "dissonant" or even "ugly" and music that is simply "bullsh?t" ++


schubert
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Why not try something old but different , Richard Galliano who often plays with Wynton Marsalis ?
orpheus10 OP
5,988 posts
 
Schubert, why don't you post something we can hear, it's not like you can't do it, you just quit before you did it.

If you can read and write a sentence, you can do it.
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