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

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Lol, that is very fancy car. I bet rarely anyone notice him, while he drives through town...
Hawes, Blues the Most

At the end of the busy day (it is past midnight here), with the earphones and in bed, as soon as the piece started to play, I knew that this is what I needed all day...listening this is like coming home.
Thx.
**Could that be our distinguished OP on vocals??? One can only speculate.
:--))))
Not that long ago, I watched very emotional story in a movie with Hilary Swank in a main role. I usually avoid watching movies like that, life itself is full of such reality, there is no need for screen pictures to remind me of it but this one captured my attention so deeply that I promised myself, as if I am f**** teenager, that I will try not to be unkind to a single person in my life. Today I broke that rule.

Luckily, with each day, one has a chance to do the same again.

Dropping Coin number 2
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=zXNpG0w_rks
And to show you that I am thinking on you guys, here is my suggestion, since you can’t obviously make up your mind. ;---)

Bill for president!
*chin*
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Alv7N6Ynm1Y#searching


Inna, that is fantastic piece and video clip. Those photos, the atmosphere and the music that goes along, that is precisely what I am looking for. I can't figure out why my jazz guru never sent me that...

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.udiscovermusic.com/stories/ascenseur-pour-lechafaud-miles-davis/amp...
Lovely music guys.

My jukebox is working overtime this evening and will continue so during whole night. Tv is on, with jazz programme called "Time for jazz".

But it is almost 2 o’ clock after midnight and I think I will switch to earphones. Guys are still jamming on tv, but in a silent way.

I need jazz so badly now. That’s the only music (besides pop 70s, 80s), that has power for healing process. I must sadly confess that somehow, rock music has become too heavy for me.

I am dropping a coin...
*chin*
Some things just have to be done this way. Sometimes I forget it. Luckily there is this gorgeous music to remind me of it:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=YHesqaMhh34#searching

People in the bar are not happy with my choice of the music so will have to switch on something else before the idea of me being outside the bar, is born in their minds...

Dropping coin
*chin, pin* (this coin is bigger so sounds different)
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=sHp7l4Z_kBw
So I should walk myself out.
I spent all my taxi coins, will have to walk home...
O-10, that is very kind of you but I have to disappoint you because I am definitely not the type you're looking for. Alex saw me in live, I am not his type, Fro saw me on the internet while performing, he says that I am ok, but every woman with a proper make up and under proper light looks ok. So, with an average look and very bad temper, this woman advise you better to run and hide while you still can. :-) Only the men that like my specific type (I do not fulfil this first condition with you), older than me, very wise and extremely self-confident can handle all this, others I simply "destroy". Ok, not like that but it is not far from that.

Other than that, I am quite lovely. :---)))
Bbbb bad to the bone. That is very nice car.
p.s.
No, O-10, I am not bad, I only can be a bit unpleasant sometimes, meaning too straightforward. Men do not like that.


There are many "hidden gems" throughout the whole movie which are tied to the theme of the movie which is "gameness" the act of being "game". To stick to your convictions no matter what life throws your way. To "persevere" -
continue in a course of action even in the face of difficulty or with little or no prospect of success.
You said it very well, pjw. Thank you.
pjw, thanks to you, will search for old movie clips today on YT...I have watched some of those several times (thanks to our national tv) but it seems that one can never be tired of them. In fact, the older you get, the more you see in each of them.
inna, they are common, some mixture of brown and green, nothing special. If I may say, never pay attention on the colour but on the way those eyes look upon others. 

Have a nice day.
inna, thank you. I haven't been to Cordoba, have to change that. But I have tried some of their guitars. Like that one you sent me, those are instruments with character. Thumbs up.
Most definitely will, once I visit Spain, I will be unstoppable, like a racing car on two feet. In a flamenco mode. 
Well you all look too serious for a Saturday night...so I am just teasing. Ac will not mind...

You just continue with doing of whatever you are doing, I just had strong urge to tell you (in addition to O-10 last post) that I like to observe dog as it is.
Provided that we are not talking about this: https://oregonstate.edu/instruct/phl201/modules/Philosophers/Russell/Problems/russell_part01.html
If you want to see the culprit, just go find a mirror and take a good look.
I fully agree. I let things happen by doing nothing.

But me all alone, can't do much, do I?

Et tu, Your Majesty???
My love for you can’t make her look what she is not...You know I am your Left wing and will always remain Left to be.
O-10 but I am not your type, can't figure out how that could have happened to you...
Nobody from the Jazz World is having birthday today? How is that possible...? Anybody?
That’s beautiful inna, I like it.

About the movie, huh, that was long, long time ago. Can't remember much about it, it would be good to watch it again.
ta ta ra ta ta, drums please!

I have announcement to make.

Could not find it in english and got it in german but you will, with the help of all mighty Gogo, understand it:

https://www.jazzzeitung.de/cms/2021/01/verleihung-des-berklee-master-of-global-jazz-award-an-dusko-g...

From the article
"The three winners of the 5th Kurt Maas Jazz Award, together with colleagues from the Jazz Institute of the University of Music and Performing Arts Munich (HMTM), will perform the award winners' concert of the competition as a livestream on the Youtube channel of the Jazz Institute on Friday, 22 January 2021 at 7:00 pm. A special highlight will also be the presentation of a "Berklee Master of Global Jazz Award" to the Munich-based jazz trumpeter Dusko Goykovich, honorary member of the Jazz Institute of the HMTM. The award ceremony will take place via a live link to Roger Brown, President of Berklee College in Boston, Massachusetts, where the first winner of the Kurt Maas Jazz Award will be able to spend a summer course."

"Berklee Master of Global Jazz Award" to  jazz trumpeter Dusko Goykovich (born in Bosnia and Herzegovina (was part of former Yugoslavia))

For those who do not know, the country where I come from (Croatia) was also part of former Yugoslavia. So Dusko is "naše gore list" meaning and translated from Croatian, our fellow countryman.

Dusko
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWHfwHeeKpk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emFfgcG9H14

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqD0Fjddsf4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMwhgIY5GFU
I did not want to paste this link on the previous post. It does not go with a last line. But what you have said keegiam, the similarity of that clip is obvious. Here is Wicked Game.

https://youtu.be/dlJew-Dw87I
Yep, it is, you are absolutely right. 

And I am sorry to hear about your friend.
It is past 6 in the morning here. I can't sleep, the dreams will not let me. But I can listen what you have posted, dreams are allowed here.
I wanted to say that it was not Sunday today and then I remembered that it was...

We should make a protest. This is not suitable. I vote for 2 x Saturday and in total for 8 days in a week.
The Queen has to clean, cook and wash.

I know, I know, but my maid and both butlers have day off. Modern times and damn human rights. I can't even took off anyone's head in peace, without somebody protesting...

Quite annoying.

So will get back later to enjoy in the beauty of the music. The last resort of resistance...

Can't open Frank Morgan on android. And they say it's a smart phone. Will have to try differently...