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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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pjw, your link to Coltrane/Byrds didn't work.

I remember a McGuinn interview on some PBS program where he talked about the influence of Coltrane but I couldn't find that.  Here it is at least mentioned in the notes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yanXhomzFd8

There has been a fair bit of jazz influence on rock, Joni Mitchell, Jeff Beck, even Brian Wilson (The Four Freshmen influenced his love for harmony singing) are just a few examples.
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rok2id
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Mary Jo:

*****From your previous statement I guess that you equal the ideas of communism with the regime of Stalin in Soviet Union. Communism in it’s true definition (moneyless, stateless, classless) never existed. What was in former SSSR was the abuse of communism ideas. *****

Not at all. Never mentioned Stalin. I equate communism with the teachings and philosophy of Marx and Engels. Their ideas are bad enough as it is, Stalin’s attempt to implement them just shows how evil they are.

You are right, in saying, it all goes against human nature. We in this country are still fighting back. Hence The Donald.

Free men aren’t equal, and equal men aren’t free.

Cheers

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rok2id
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Influence:

1. If I say I was Influenced by Coltrane, maybe they will say I sound / play like Coltrane.

2. saying I was influenced by Miles, just means I wish I could play like Miles.

3. Saying I was influenced by a Jazz great means they say my name in the same sentence with that great.

Cheers

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rok2id
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Today's Listen:

John Coltrane -- COLTRANE PLAYS THE BLUES

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcexSplg1vs 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6etY5OdCK9Q 

How did we get from this, to 'Stellar Regions'. 

McCoy Tyner never gets the credit he deserved.

Cheers


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Inna:

When I see something like that I always wonder what their
rehearsals are like, and, do you have to pay to see the 'performance'.

To add insult to injury, they did this in Tucson, my old stomping grounds.  Some nice Jazz clubs there.

Cheers

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