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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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No defect. That is called flutter tonguing and is used for musical effect; can be done on any wind instrument. Imagine saying the word “Arriba!” and rolling the r’s, not in the stereotyoical way an Anglo might, but the way a native would. The player does the same thing with the toungue while blowing into the horn.

Fantastic Henderson clips; all classics. Thanks for those, Alex and ghosthouse. Amazing player and one of the giants; up there with Rollins and Trane, imo. Love that beautiful blend of funkiness with control and harmonic inventiveness. One of my favorite tenor tones.
This record is Henderson at the very peak of his creative and inventive genius, imo.  Warning: bass solos and no piano 😎:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=gvksR_tcAKk

I posted this previously. One of my very favorite jazz records:

https://m.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMD9X0rJLX6bVX8SIMSmPlVv_PAFx3v85
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ghosthouse
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Thanks for that explanation, Frogman (as well as the additional Henderson albums).  
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jafant
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Joe Henderson
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jafant
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Jeff Baker
pryso
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And now for something completely different.

I heard this on my favored jazz station this morning and it raised an interesting question -- what is the most unusual instrument featured in a jazz recording?

One seemingly easy answer might be the bagpipes.  But a cat named Rufus Harley had several LPs as a leader and he was not the only musician to extemporize on the bag and pipes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBT47aU11Pc

So aside from my man Monk on the celeste, I nominate this Artie Shaw number including the harpsichord.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycdINaa8St0

Per the internet this piece has been utilized as a theme song by several folks.  I first heard it introducing a wonderful radio show on all things automotive from LA many years ago (thanks John and Len) and I enjoyed it.  
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