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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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*****The Curtis Institute of Music highly values a diverse international student body. Since 1924, Curtis has welcomed all applicants regardless of race, geographic origin, religious background, socio-economic level, gender, or sexual orientation******


As pertains to 1924,  this is a blatant lie!   This statement would not be true OF ANY institution in this country in 1924.

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If fact, you should be ashamed of yourself.   How could you possibly know what barriers Nina Simone, or any one else, faced in their life.

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Frogman, your credibility is "0" in a conversation of this nature.
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The credibility of what you hear in Nina Simone's piano playing is "0".

orpheus10 OP
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When she applied for that school, it was in the 50's when discrimination was the law of the land in The United States of America; where were you?

I said it was such a "hoity toity" place that they could have found a dozen other reasons not to approve of her beside her color; that's what I meant in regard to a credible allegation of race discrimination.

In 2003, just days before her death, the Curtis Institute of Music bestowed on her an honorary degree.


Was that an apology?
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