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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.
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frogman
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Rok, that Cab Calloway clip is unbelievable!  No words to describe how good the Nicholas Bros were. Thanks for that!  Amazing dancing all the way around with great and tasteful choreography and the band sound fantastic.  Just great!  

A humorus footnote: at 3:50 check out the two saxophone players in the front row with the Bros dancing on their tables.  The alto player on screen left is cool as a cucumber.  The tenor player on his left is a little freaked out as if saying “Holy sh#t , don’t hit me”.
mary_jo
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***A humorous footnote: at 3:50 check out the two saxophone players in the front row with the Bros dancing on their tables. The alto player on screen left is cool as a cucumber. The tenor player on his left is a little freaked out as if saying “Holy sh#t , don’t hit me”***

:))))))

If the guy who was freaked out, have had a slide saxophone, one could only guess what would have happened to the dancer...

Pity I can’t find the link of the Snub’s ’The man with the funny little horn’...
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rok2id
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Cab Calloway:   While the dancing and the babes were great, you are right, the music / band was just awesome.

Wynton spreading the gospel in Havana.
Speaking of Babes.
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dFu7__RiO4

Cheers
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rok2id
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Where would Jazz be without the Saxophone?

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGR947AOvlg

Cheers
frogman
4,637 posts
 
No Bird, no Trane???  Interesting question.  However, I have a hunch it wouldn’t be all that different except for the “sounds”.  Conceptually, the instruments are just a means to an end; which is why I am always a little bewildered when some listeners say “I don’t like this instrument or that instrument”.

Btw, the alto player on that great (!) clip of Wynton’s band is Sherman Irby who plays the amazing alto solo in the tune “The Sound Of Red”.  One of my favorites on the scene today; few notes, great feel, great story telling.  No doom and gloom as far as I can see. 
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