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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
inna
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Orpheus10, I can't say I like that Japanese sort of jazzy new age, though there are a few brief moments. By the way, masterless samurai is no longer a samurai. Some of those became ninjas, others landlords, masters themselves, and then some of them became artists. I don't know much about them, just read a few lines.
As for Japanese traditional music, it is hard for me to access it, Japan is quite a distant culture.
Frogman, that Armenian musician perhaps can play but what he plays sounds gibberish to me.
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rok2id
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I may have spoken to soon concerning the straw-man award.

*****His ramblings about Pops and Duke not liking Django's music and just being charitable*****

I implied that Pops and Ellington were not 'in awe' of Django.   Nothing about like or dislike.

Influence / influenced -- sort of like the word 'culture'.  Used often, and most often misused.

***Bigot:  a person who is intolerant toward those holding different opinions.***

Bigot -- very superficial definition.   I am intolerant of many things.   Most of them bad.  Nazis and Communists come to mind.

Cheers

inna
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Rok2id, he was just improvising, trying to find his own style. No worries.
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rok2id
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Soul:

A  label I detest.  Every time they refer to Aretha Franklin as a 'soul' singer I cringe.

One of the great voices / singers of the 20th century is being pigeonholed in some small musical niche created by god knows who.

I guess Ray Charles was a 'soul' singer also.

paraphrasing,    The power to define, is the power to control.  To limit.

Cheers

inna
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Someone said - If you ask what jazz is you won't understand it. 
I like some of Ray Charles, by the way.
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