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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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rok2id
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Today's Mary Lou:

Mary Lou Williams -- SOLO RECITAL MONTREUX JAZZ FESTIVAL 1978

I could not find the complete album on you-tube but I am sure these cuts are from that album.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktmyulf11sQ  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r37m0ptgbXc  

notes by Hentoff    skimpy and no photos

cheers

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rok2id
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*****Should I expect you to like it just because I like it? I think not.*****


You think right.

Everything and everyone is judged by what and who went before them.   Going back in time, suppose you had tickets to a concert featuring Miles, or Morgan  etc...,  and Trane or Henderson  etc...., and when you got there you heard and saw what was on that clip.

Cheers

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*****her playing is incredible, remind me of the great gato barbieri*****


from a commenter on the Nubya Garcia clip.


Nuff said.

orpheus10 OP
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Mary Lou Williams music is magic to me, and I don't quite no why. Since I can't explain it, not even to myself, I just chalk it up to another one of the mysteries in my life.

How many times have I heard "The Man I Love"? More times and versions than I can count have I heard this tune. Why is Mary Lou's version the most special for me? I don't know.

I'm just happy that I discovered music by an artist that I had written off as not being "modern", because she was not of the generation of Bird, Miles, Monk, and etc.
acman3
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Why would Nubya Garcia be playing at a Coltrane, or Miles concert?

If  Miles or Coltrane were 25 today, and had the influence of the past 50 years, they might sound like Nubya, or Kamasi, And I hear both Coltrane and Miles in there playing, plus many more influences Coltrane and Miles never considered.
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