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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
alexatpos
500 posts
 
Orpheus in which book?

Inna, you probably do not find that many interesting music here?
Funny, now as I think about it, I thoght you might like this Rollins album...

https://youtu.be/e1G8Og_p0ng
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rok2id
4,494 posts
 

*****rok & inna, Where does it say, in any of my posts, that I love everything?*****


I was speaking more to why I hate rock, than you loving everything.  All music is not good.   Remember The Duke said there were two kinds.  With some genres, it's all "the other kind". 

Cheers

I post music based on the quality of the performance.   Genre is secondary.   Therefore the Spirituals, not gospel.   Well done.

This is why I post a lot of JLCO, they can play!!

Cheers

orpheus10 OP
5,988 posts
 

One of the many versions of "Moanin";


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvSO6dbEvzo


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNjRQo-zpKA


A subdued, and very hip version of "Moanin"


      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAY5Ggw-x8U
frogman
4,637 posts
 
Rok, I think you are either misrepresenting or misinterpreting what Duke said.

“There are simply two kinds of music, good music and the other kind”.

What he meant by that comment is that there is good and bad music in any genre or style. Duke was genre-neutral and much of his music reflected that.

Think about it. If that is not what he meant (as universally recognized), what would be the point of making the comment? That there is music of good quality and of bad quality is obvious. The salient point is that music is to be judged by its quality and one’s judgment of it shouldn’t be influenced by what genre the music is. The idea that “With some genres, it’s all “the other kind” is not supported by Duke’s comment. In my opinion, it’s just plain silly.


inna
5,245 posts
 
Alex, generally speaking, I like deeper sounds and also soaring sounds like Miles' trumpet. I heard most of what has been posted, heard it a long time ago. I even used to like Ben Webster and Ella/Pass duo, as an example. 
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