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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
nsp
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schubertYes I noticed a liit of vids for Tony Pastor'Ss band! He is. Someone I had never heard of. If he was in Shaw's band he had to be good.
BTW - I saw your post in the "What's wrong with Diana Krall " about Tony Bennett having everything to give and her every little.
I have to agree although I still like her but after being exposed to other female singers I realized she is not that good. But then Tony Bennett outshines anyone he duets with. I saw him on tv in a duet he did with Lady Gaga and she was nothing, did not belong on the stage with him.
nsp
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prysoNice Basie blues cut. I like how the bass player and drummer really kept it swinging. Roy E . at an advanced age could still hit those high notes!
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jafant
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Wayne Shorter
schubert
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Yes nsp, Tony Bennett is a national treasure plain and simple !I feel uncomfortable to come down on anyone as hard as I do Krall.I do so because to make an icon of someone with little to no talent brings down the level of taste in a land where it is its already at a low level .Same reason is why I flap my jaws on "taste" as "Good taste vs Bad Taste". .Most people don’t grow up on the matter of taste like you have .
I do feel less guilty knowing Mrs . Costello is worth $ 100 million bucks .

frogman
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