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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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stuartk
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@tyray 

Glad to hear you’re enjoying Towner and Tabackin. You might also enjoy exploring the music of Oregon and of the Toshiko Akioshi - Lew Tabackin Big Band. 

I’d never heard of Henry Franklin. I like this!

When you said "speaking of Jazz is dead", I thought you meant:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnexTZkC3bY&list=RDEMO4tWw31r_rtcNQuGf2N8Gw&index=4

@acman3 

Thanks for bringing M.Mayo to our attention. I will explore ! 

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curiousjim
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Sad to say that Chuck Mangione has passed.

 

tyray
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@stuartk 

When I was referring to Jazz is Dead I should have explained that Jazz is Dead is both a Los Angelesbased record label and a live music project founded by Adrian Younge and Ali Shaheed Muhammad. They explore and celebrate the legacy of jazz, particularly through collaborations with artists and the creation of new music inspired by the genre. 

The record label and live music projects also encompasses concerts, studio albums, and multimedia content. Henry Franklin "Blue Lights" LIVE at Jazz Is Dead is an artist I posted a few pages ago who is on that same label and this song is a remake off his 1974 album I recently just posted. Henry Franklin - The Skipper at Home - 1974 Black Jazz Records

@frogman,

About Ben Webster, lately I’ve been listening to the double album set ’Tenor Giants’ with Ben Webster and Coleman Hawkins and it’s probably the album with the hardest swinging I’ve listened, to date. Some of the tunes even out swung a few tunes from Count Basie I’ve come to like and enjoy. And that got my attention.

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curiousjim
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Good find @acman3 

I just happily listened to of the show and YouTube allowed me to watch it without any commercials!

Ran in to this very, very good recording today. First Meeting (Live at Dizzy’s Club)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjezMnm52g8

 

 

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mahgister
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the Toshiko Akioshi - Lew Tabackin Big Band. 

I have many albums 12 i think and they are all stunningly interesting...

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