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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
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Amen to 'dat czarivery .

 chromatic button accordion can combine both even and odd harmonics 
from the fundamental to the 6th .A one man band , which is why so often used in folk-music.
Damn Lawrence Welk gave it a bad name .

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ghosthouse
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I second your Sol Do Meio Dia Egberto Gismonti recommendation, Orpheus. A great musician lineup too as you point out.  In the unlikely event you are not familiar with them, check out his work with Haden and Garbarek...namely Magico & Folk Songs. Dancas das Cabecas is also worth your (anyone’s) time.
orpheus10 OP
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You know best Schubert, I'll just have to take you as you are.
orpheus10 OP
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Ghosthouse, soprano saxophone is a very unusual instrument; "Trane" sounds a lot different from Garbarek on this instrument; it doesn't even sound like the same horn.


            https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGck-DRAFyw
orpheus10 OP
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Sometimes it sounds like I'm repeating myself, which to an extent is true, but at the same time I'm refining my statements. Every time I hear "Trane" and Tyner, I get a clearer picture of both of them; like their sound is joined at the hip, you can't have one without the other.

While that's not quite true, it seems the Trane Tyner sound is one unto itself; but we can't leave out Elvin Jones, can we.

What I'm trying to say is that when you put those three together, you come up with a unique concoction that's worthy of a name unto itself, what a blend.


                https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kPXw6YaCEY&list=RD1kPXw6YaCEY#t=44
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