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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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"WAR's" greatest appeal was to the urban ghetto, and I don't connect R&R to the urban ghetto.

When I was young, when talking about R&R we were talking about Elvis Presley, or Bill Haley and the Comets, or Chuck Berry, but now I don't know.

While I have 3 albums or more by "WAR", I do not have even one album that could be considered R&R.

Somehow, I can understand why "WAR" is not in the R&R hall of fame.


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptIcert_Ra8
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jafant
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WAR- The World is a Ghetto is must own for any collection.
Happy Listening!
acman3
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Half of inductees are a head scratcher.

https://www.rockhall.com/inductees
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rok2id
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I just know The Lord is testing me.   Just like he did Job.


Cheers

orpheus10 OP
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By the way, the ghetto was paradise when this song came out compared to what it is today. I know blame the victim, but since I'm a long time student of sociology, I know better.

This is also closely related to "The American Dream"; it's not all Black and White, but class as well; Oh, I forgot, it's forbidden to discuss "Class" in the USA, just ask FOX TV if you think I'm lying.
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