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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.
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frogman
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The great arranger/bandleader:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ptwCK5dKV5I

Amazing what a great orchestrator can do with just four horns:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3UTmuKLoEeQ

From the sublime to the......you decide:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=S21NdxDYH4M
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rok2id
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The Soul Train Clip: I think Quincy just liked to be around young babes errrr I mean young musicians. Maybe he thought they kept him young. What ridiculous hairdos!! Never did like the Brothers Johnson. I felt that era was sort of sterile, music wise.

Cheers
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rok2id
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Today's Listen:

Benny Goodman -- LIVE AT CARNEGIE HALL

Historic. Goodman's attempt to bring the great unwashed into the Jazz fold. Problem is, I think he succeeded!! Numbers do count.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xq6mwozI-Ms

Now you know why it's called Swing. Cause it do!! Why do I have two of these. Different album covers and order of tunes, but the same concert. Have I been snookered?

Cheers
schubert
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I may be nuts, in fact I know I am, but two jazz musicians that have received great acclaim sound unable to keep time
to my ears.
Benny Goodman and Diana Krall.
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mapman
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Rok, My father who would have been in his 20s at the time of that concert falls into that category. He grew up poor and relatively uneducated though brought up on good ethics on a farm in rural Pennsylvania. Benny Goodman was the only jazz performer I recall him having an interest in. He was not a record buyer but did like music and had a record of that performance which was my first exposure to big band music as a kid in the 60's as I recall.
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