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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
frogman
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O-10, no, spelled it twice as Weils. Seems to me that the name of a composer of his stature deserves correct spelling.  

Two more great Weill songs. Sarah sings with arrangement by the great Nelson Riddle. Clifford Brown on trumpet sounds wonderful. Herbie Mann’s flute solo follows Clifford and while that would always be a tough act to follow it confirms for me why I’ve always felt he was one of the most overrated famous players. Still, beautiful rendition:

https://youtu.be/otPzP4YYFpE

And, of course:

https://youtu.be/S-lHrDPjGfQ



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rok2id
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O-10,  I do not have that Mingus CD.

Cheers

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rok2id
4,494 posts
 

Gotta Love It


.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lx6AwHyp1X4



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OdXi1ufU0M 

Cheers


orpheus10 OP
5,988 posts
 

Jarreau, Hendricks, and Elling; three guys entertaining and having fun, what is there not to like?

Mingus always was unusual; he was someone who they didn't know what to make of in 57, but I liked him anyway.

I noticed your jazz queen of Croatia didn't comment on Mary Lou, but that wasn't surprising; taking all things into consideration she couldn't be expected to appreciate the blues.

I had forgotten how special Mary Lou was, but I know you appreciated her; she played the blues different from everybody else. Have you ever looked at those lights gleaming down the railroad tracks in the black of night; that's a lonely sight, it reminds me of the blues.


        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uw-V_raPJEE
orpheus10 OP
5,988 posts
 

Here's another special pianist for both of us. I don't know why it's so hard for some people to realize that their music might be the best in the world, but I don't think some of it is squat. I don't think 99 and 9/10ths of the music that's presented on "audiogon" is squat; so what?


            https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VyNL4T7JBpg



             
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