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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

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marqmike
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I have really enjoyed the commentary. Enjoyed the musical suggestions. May it continue.
marqmike
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O-10 Thanks for the great music posts. I gotta get some. I would tell Frogman thanks but I can't connect to his. And Frogman, Rok2id and Pnmeyer I was born in '56 and never exposed to a lot of jazz so some of these is new to me but checking it out is some great stuff. Thanks.
marqmike
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O-10. Again thanks for the cool, serene, happy music. I know it is called jazz but there is some peaceful soul in there. Thanks again for your sharing really sublime music.
marqmike
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O10

Fab on the Fabsisters. Oh yah Oh yah. Nice find. Thanks.

marqmike
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Thought I would listen to St. James infirmary. Good stuff. My rating is

1,4,2,3,5. I like the PHJB. I like the others but it sounds like Armstrong and Toussaint are just coping the intonation of PHJB. Which along with the timing is what the piece really is. It is my view though. Just don't let me hear I am wrong. I might cry in my scotch.

marqmike
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When I was about 22 I heard Romantic Warrior and decided I never wanted to be without it and bought two albums. I think it was my introduction to music being an art. I had never thought of it that way before. This album is so colorful. I love it.
In about 1976 there was a electronics(mostly stereo equipment)show at the Salt Palace in Salt Lake City Utah. It was in a large arena, maybe 200' X 200'. It was really good sound equipment being demonstrated, even some of the highest of high end at that time. Every booth that was displaying sound equipment played this cut Romantic Warrior loud and clear, by way of a local(in the arena) FM broadcast. That was goose bump time for me.
marqmike
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I should have said they played it in unison, at the same time. That was really cool. Just imagine that in the arena.
marqmike
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Weather Report Heavy Weather. Another album of music, that was brought up,  communicated to this soul. I have no idea why. Thanks for bringing it up. I only got one copy of that album. O-10, rok, Frogman and others. I like, most of the music you have posted, a lot. Thank you. And I really like learning more about  the musicians and music from all of you. The bickering is like nails on a chalk board though. The wit and jousting is fun. This is at times, and can be, the best thread on audiogon for me. Keep the good stuff going.
marqmike
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Ok. This is a good friend of mine. Tell me what you think. To me this is happy jazz.
'Reflections' The Dale Bruning Quartet'
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