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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
pryso
1,501 posts
 
mary jo, I trust you and others realized your clip was not the soundtrack to the film.  Rather it was the tequila scene utilized to back up the "Wonderful" recording video.

Music for that scene in the film was done by Lila Downs -

https://video.search.yahoo.com/yhs/search?p=frida+soundtrack&hspart=att&hsimp=yhs-att_001#id...

I had the chance to see/hear Downs at a local street music fair some years ago.  Unfortunately they had problems with the sound system and she only had time for maybe two numbers within her segment.  Not jazz, but a wonderful and emotional performer.
mary_jo
252 posts
 
pryso, that’s correct. The clip was backed up with the music from Conte (it was the same thing with Fred and Ginger clip, Conte with Via con me/It’s wonderful, but that was unlike in the first clip, obvious). To me he fitted nicely. However, I should have posted original clip with Lila Downs as well. Out of appreciation and of course, because she deserves it. Thank you for correcting this.


mary_jo
252 posts
 
Thank you for posting Barbra, fro. To me she has always been a woman with exceptional, soothing voice. A nice mezzo coloring, so rich in lower register. And obviously very well trained. 
pryso
1,501 posts
 
Ah yes, Barbara.

I remember that Neil Diamond had lots of hits during the '70s and '80s and I thought he was OK (FM airplay, never bought any of his records).  Then he made a recording with Barbara (You Don't Bring Me Flowers -?) and a friend brought the CD over to hear on my system.  I thought she showed him up pretty badly.
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jafant
10,525 posts
 
Charles Mingus - The Lost Tapes: Jazz in Detroit (1973) Live.
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