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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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schubert
4,867 posts
 
Frogman, on the NPR program "Performance Today" this day there was a stupendous live performance by a student Sax Qt. from the Jacobs School at Indiana University.

They play all genres but today did the Bach Italian Concerto
BWV 971.
All the contrapuntal elements were there, the lines as well
and the barry laid down a ground that I would have thought impossible on a Sax.
They go by "Kenari Qt." and have a download on PT as well as a click to listen on right side, at least for today.
It would be a real treat to hear what you think of them !
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rok2id
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*****This young kid can swing his ass off like there's no tomorrow; great player!******

The problem is, as I have said 3,025 times, Right next to 'Paterson' on the CD rack, is Peterson, Powell, Previn and even Don Pullen :) etc......... Why buy Paterson?

To compete against that group, You gotta be exceptional, and be exceptional more than just once.

This is something ALL artist face in this age of recorded music. Esp Jazz and Classical composers. The Masters never go away. Never die. They are as near as your computer / Amazon.

Cheers
frogman
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Schubert, it really is amazing how the bar had been raised by students in conservatory today. I have not heard that particular saxophone qt., but I am not surprised given what I know about the music program at IU. I will try and find a recording by them and report back. Your post is particularly relevant because I was going to comment on a post that you made in another thread about Bach being the most non-bs composer ever. I totally agree, and the proof for me is that I have never heard Bach played (well) on ANY instrument that it did not work; not something that can be said about most composers even great ones. Bach lends itself particularly well to the saxophone qt. as that ensemble has a sonority not unlike an organ.
frogman
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****The problem is, as I have said 3,025 times, Right next to 'Paterson' on the CD rack, is Peterson, Powell, Previn and even Don Pullen :) etc......... Why buy Paterson?****

Huh? I must have been on a different thread all those 3,025 posts, but seems to me that what you have been saying all this time is that there is no (or little) good jazz by new young players. Jazz is alive and well, and young players need our support and encouragement to raise the bar and push the envelope while letting the music evolve. I see no point in the constant negativity about the state of jazz. Using your criteria then, what is the point of buying Salvant or Marsalis? What has either done as musicians that has not been done better by many previous masters? And in the case of Salvant, not nearly as close to the standard which IMO Paterson approaches.
schubert
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Frog, you can download it from PT show and/or listen to it
on the second hour bar of listen today , just click on Bach Concerto.Just click on the photo of the QT and they start another piece,these guys are really special.
I know many musicians retire in Bloomington and IU is drawing top students from all over the world.
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