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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
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Favorite Williams if it's convenient.
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"and she was friend, mentor, and teacher to Thelonious Monk, Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, Tadd Dameron, Bud Powell, and Dizzy Gillespie." All the musicians I idolized, she taught; can you imagine that.

In 1945, she composed the bebop hit "In the Land of Oo-Bla-Dee" for Gillespie. "During this period Monk and the kids would come to my apartment every morning around four or pick me up at the Café after I'd finished my last show, and we'd play and swap ideas until noon or later", Williams recalled in Melody Maker.


I have never read where Monk chased after anybody, but there he is with the kids every morning. She was super heavy; I can't believe how modern her music is.
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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBPepNvOzQw&t=72s
orpheus10 OP
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What's your sign?


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46YkcD4KP7g
mary_jo
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orpheus man, you reminded me of a friend that I once had. Out of 10 words that I would tell to him, he would think that at least 5 of them were pointed against him in a certain way. He never asked me what I wanted to say nor he was interested in explanation. He just heard what he wanted to hear. Could not beat that.

Similar here, luckily in a milder form. I wrote that I liked Rok’s posting and failed to emphasize that I liked your postings too? And you immediately felt bad?

You are fast on the trigger. I haven’t commented Mary Lou ’cause I did not have enough time to listen her in peace. Left that for later listening.

Besides, I do not have to like all the music that you post, do I? Some of the postings are more and some are less my cup of tea. Only maybe if Alex posts a telephone book claiming that it is good jazz, I will probably like it or will catch myself thinkin’ do I like it, but that’s another thing. Don’t say this to Alex. However, I do appreciate all the contributors here. Do I really have to say it out loud to make it real?

Stay tuned, post some good jazz and relax man. I will be "silenzio stampa" for a while, ’cause have some things to do what will require lot’s of time and discipline from me.

p.s. I promise that I will listen your Mary Lou
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