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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
 

Frogman, since I'm not a musician, it's impossible for me to state anything in the same terms as you; I state things in terms of "feel" and recognition; which is another reason I stated this game would be difficult for anyone other than longterm aficionados.

Right off the top of his head, Acman came up with a real winner that I'll have to buy. That's what I'm talking about. Although I didn't specify, the tune must be one that aficionados will immediately recognize, because they've heard it so many times, now I'm including "recognition"; this is not a technical game.

After realizing that Crwindy was right, in regard to space, I posted an example of Shirley Horne's use of space.


                      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHold6ylvEM


Now would you rate this one?
pryso
1,501 posts
 
Take a break from o10's challenge and read this very nice tribute to an under appreciated jazz guitarist.  The quiet ones many not be heard above the roar of the crowd, but what they say may be remembered the longest.  Quoted comments were limited to local artists.

https://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2017/dec/13/music-mundell-lowe-went-out-swinging/

Sorry I don't have any specific album to recommend.
orpheus10 OP
5,988 posts
 

Pryso, that Monk is an absolute winner. I've got a funny story about Miles and Monk.

Miles was making a record, and him and Monk had an argument over next to nothing; Miles said he didn't want Monk's plinking and plunking. Now here's where it gets real funny; I have this record of Miles, and I always think the piano is Monk, but it's Horace Silver. After all these years, if I put that record on, I would still say it was Monk, and I bet in a blind test, that you, Frogman the musician would say the same thing.

After the argument, Monk walked out, so now there's no Monk, and his plinking and plunking was what Miles needed on a specific cut. Miles told Horace Silver to do that "Monk thing" on that cut.
frogman
4,637 posts
 
C’mon O-10, no need to get defensive and no technical game playing here. You said "fewest notes"; no?  That's technical; no?  Now, are you saying most aficionados won’t recognize "Naima"? It’s one of Trane’s best known. Seems to me that feeling backed by facts is always best. Here, I’ll try it again; hope it works better for you:

Even fewer notes than "Moanin"; one of Trane’s best known:

https://youtu.be/QTMqes6HDqU



orpheus10 OP
5,988 posts
 

Frogman, this is the second time you posted that.  I was just hadn't gotten around to commenting on it, but it's a winner.

Although I'm the OP, this is not an autocracy; all the members of this thread have a say in how things work.  Music, and jazz especially are quite abstract, consequently it takes back and forth chatter for things to be settled.
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