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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
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ghosthouse
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Hi O - glad to see you posting.

Just wanted to comment about your statement:

"Finding good "new music" is harder than finding gold, but since I've given myself this burden, I shall carry on."

I agree 100%, even if we do have pretty different tastes (though sometimes what we like DOES overlap).  Anyway, I've been thinking a lot about my personal search for music that will have me coming back due to composition, performance AND recording quality!.  It's like the 800 pound gorilla in the room (or maybe the gorilla that's NOT in the room but should be).  Point being there's a lot of discussing and obsessing about the best hardware for audio when the critical variable that can make a mega $ system sound like trash or a mid-fi system sound great is the recording itself!  No revelations there I know but just doesn't seem to get enough attention.  This thread has been great.  Wish there were others like it...one for each music "genre". 


orpheus10 OP
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A mega system is nothing without the right LP or CD.

I forgot to leave a link to "Marseille"


        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBTxsnFCR6k



        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f98rHQI8y5Q



These are the two best cuts in my opinion; what do you think?

Not bad, but just not as good as what I was expecting from Ahmad.



Ghosthouse, my time is too precious to spend looking for "new music". What I am going to do is peruse the past for music I haven't heard by the masters. While I stand the chance of a repeat, that's OK too; better to listen to a killer twice, than a dud once.
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ghosthouse
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"New" in the context here, is understood as new to me or you as listeners. Date of composition or first publication/performance pretty much irrelevant.
Found Ahmad Jamal’s "Marseille" on Tidal. The whole album. Not real sure what I think yet. Not a lot going on with that title track. A repeating piano figure over a sort of military drum tattoo. The percussion is maybe the most interesting thing about it. I’ll see how far into the album I get tonight.

...already liking Motherless Child more.

They captured nice tone on his piano.  Wonder what kind it is.
inna
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orpheus10, you need to find a real doctor.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KntKPfAq3j0

orpheus10 OP
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Inna, it's for certain if I was under Dr. Gisela Joao's care, I would feel like a new man in no time.

She reminds me of "Lila Downs"; I think both ladies are very beautiful, and I like their music.


                https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxsP6vbcQpQ


                https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIJZSs2gxdo


When I was in the 6th grade, I sat behind a young lady named Victoria Gomez; she was every bit as beautiful as  the ladies under discussion. Her long braids couldn't help falling across my desk, and I couldn't help playing with them. Her reaction was to turn around and give me a look that would kill a brick. (my first broken heart)
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