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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
alexatpos
500 posts
 
I am afraid I'll have nothing to contribute. May I please remain in 50's and 60's? I have not reached the music of 70's yet, somehow I feel I would not at all. I'll just repeat my last posting, Orpheus, maybe it will make you reconsider and return back 'on the track'...

http://youtu.be/ftRd77HPpEs

http://youtu.be/-jdSgSSciM0
frogman
4,637 posts
 
O-10, I confess to not being aware of the fact that some jukeboxes played jazz records during the 50s and 60s. Some quick research showed that Blue Note released many titles as 45 rpm singles. Who knew? I didnt. Well before my time. You guys must be really old :-) Thanks for enlightenjng me about this.
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rok2id
4,494 posts
 
******Thanks for enlightenjng me about this.******

My work is never done. So much to impart, so little time.

Cheers
frogman
4,637 posts
 
Actually, my thanks was intended for O-10, but thanks to you too.

****My. work is never done. So much to impart, so little time****

How true, you certainly.....wait!... oh, I see...IMPART. I thought you had written IMPAIR.

Don't work so hard :-)
frogman
4,637 posts
 
On-10, thanks for the Gato and Grover clips. As you said, they won't be everyone's cup of tea. Gato is an interesting player in that I can't think of any other player that went from being part of the "free-jazz" scene to almost being an icon of the pop-jazz scene. It has been said many times that what keeps a "free" or avant-garde player from the b.s. designation is his ability to still play "inside" or in a traditional bag. But there are always exceptions to every rule, Gato could never (still can't) navigate the chord changes of "Stella Stella By Starlight" or play the blues to Rok's (or my) satisfaction, but he has a SOUND. He built a career around that gritty and very expressive SOUND. He became a kind of one trick pony but noise maker he is not; he has the ability to CONNECT with the unwashed. And who was it that said that the unwashed rule?

http://m.youtube.com/?#/watch?v=FIRI6CvtO6o
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