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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
acman3
2,267 posts
 
Pjw, Still listening, but could you check volume 2-5 for a lack of center stage, except strangely when crowd is clapping. Drums, bass, and sax to the right and piano and trumpet out of left. Volume 1 has a nice soundstage. Not a deal killer but you asked for an opinion on sound, and I was wondering if your version had the same issue.

Music is good,so far. 
acman3
2,267 posts
 
I don't think we have played this. Notice the title. I remember him saying once he used to play like Clifford Brown in High School.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I73T9yLdoH0
mary_jo
252 posts
 
acman, I so like that one, it sounds like the music for the movie with all the dramatic points one story needs. Thanks for that.
mary_jo
252 posts
 
fro, I have just printed out your last post...one has to contemplate over it. Ignore the hiccup in case if it occurs.
orpheus10 OP
5,988 posts
 

Frogman I knew you could explain this much better than me.

****Why were all the East Coast guys black and all the West Coast guys white?****

"West Coast guys white"; that even went for the music, the Black guys even sounded White; I thought Buddy Collette was White for the longest. His good friend Mingus, even said his music sounded White.

When I was in LA, I talked to musicians who could have been famous if they left LA, but since they could make a good living there, why leave?

West Coast jazz reflected the lifestyle there; laid back and cool, always casual.

I have nothing to add or subtract from your post, it was complete.


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