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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
frogman
4,637 posts
 
Still waiting:

****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?****

####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?####
schubert
4,867 posts
 
Thanks so very much Frogman.
I would have never picked up the tempi issues myself.
I did notice they listened to each other, which I found remarkable for kids.
I thought the baritone was the star, amazing foundation for what was written as a harpsichord cnt.
Re the Bach anything, I heard a nice performance in Dublin
by a tin-whistle trio.
schubert
4,867 posts
 
The reason for buying music by living current performers is that they have to make a living if you wish to see them LIVE.
Without the memory of live performance stored in you brain
an LP or CD of a symphony would just be noise.
I would think the pleasure that is jazz would be greatly
diminished as well.
Music is organic and the musicians and audience are part of the same organism .
Musicians are serious and IMO audiences should be too ,within their limits anyway.
frogman
4,637 posts
 
Exactly right!
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rok2id
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***** what is the point of buying Salvant or Marsalis? *****

Salvant came into my universe out of nowhere. Unbelievable hype. A Jazz lover would buy her to check her out. See if the talent matched the hype.

I did. She has talent. Her first CD was very good. Now we wait and see what follows. It takes more than talent to be a success in music. If she falls in with the right people, good song selection, gets the right advice, and follows it, and with a little luck, she may be good for a long time. We will see. She has the voice.

Why would anyone buy Wynton? I won't dignify that with a reply.

Cheers
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