Take of a famous musician about another .
https://youtu.be/L3MvGWFocS8?t=9
All I can say is I never knew God prefers rascals .
https://youtu.be/L3MvGWFocS8?t=9
All I can say is I never knew God prefers rascals .
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.
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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Elliott, Is this the recording you were mentioning. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z61Q9gO4olo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1s6UN6cQd4 |
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Today's Listen: Stanley Turrentine -- HUSTLIN' with wife Shirley Scott on Organ. Burrell on guitar. I was just looking thru my computer printout of all my Jazz LPs. I no longer have a turntable setup. I was surprised to see that the artist most represented was not Miles nor Trane, but Stanley Turrentine. Let's see what all the fuss was about. Interesting to see how your tastes change over time. Great album cover. Blue Note was a master at that. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9O4a-2D3Vk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Mu1aoHoo9s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUHEuBge5z8 Cheers |
***** rok , are you related to MacArthur ?***** No, but he was the Greatest General this country has produced. Recommended for the Medal of Honor twice. Was a general in the First World War Was Army Chief of Staff before world war 2 retired and ran the military of the Philippines. Recalled after Pearl Harbor Wrote the Japanese Constitution which is still in effect. Defeated the North Koreans in the Korean war with a master stroke at Inchon His strategy in the southwest Pacific was to, ’hit them where they ain’t’ If he had commanded all ground forces, including the USMC, it would have been a different war. A lot more guys would have made it back home. Cheers |
One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich is a novel by Nobel Prize-winning Russian writer Alexander Solzhenitsyn. It depicts a typical day in the life of a inmate, or Zek, in the Soviet Gulag during the time of Stalin. If The Frogman had lived in Russia during those times, and with his attitude, we would be reading "One Day in the Life of The Frogman". Cheers Btw, Solzhenitsyn served many years in the gulag himself. Crime? He criticized someone / something, while he was a Captain, in command of a Red Army tank unit fighting in Poland towards the end of the war. You must not only obey big brother, you must also love big brother. |
If Frogman lived there during those times his intellect would have been more than enough to adapt to the conditions of that time and place . In our time and place our the credit bureau knows more about us than the Gestapo and KGB ever knew about any German or Russian . I was at an all-night vodka fest once back in the 70’s with 6 Russian Profs who had fled the USSR .One , a Harvard Russian Lit prof said to me "We were in danger in Russia because intellectuals are respected in Russia , we are safe here because they are not ." P.S . I don’t drink .P.P.S Nothing stays the same but God . |
**** If The Frogman had lived in Russia.... **** Easy one. Play “A Train” to a polka beat....on the sarrusophone....endlessly. Sure to get you sent to the US as an instrument of psychological warfare. Actually, you have no idea just how much of what you describe I have actually experienced, in an offshoot of Russia. No thanks. |
There is a famous, or maybe infamous, true story of Stalin up late at night reviewing a list from the NKVD. A list of names of people to be arrested and or shot. Went to Stalin for his signature. Thousands of names. Stalin read them all, struck a few off, and then at the end of the list he signs it, and then adds, "six thousand more, no matter who." With all due respect, 'intellect' and respect for 'intellectuals' does not enter into it. Einstein's, Niels Bohr's, and Edward Teller's intellect told them to get the f*** out of dodge. Cheers |
If Stalin was alive today, perhaps his bussines model would look just like this one? Or is this just a pure propaganda? Very insightful documentary clip from a Oscar winning director https://youtu.be/_XozyN8QspU |
"No, but he was the Greatest General this country has produced". No he was not. What he was, however, was overrated. "Recommended for the Medal of Honor twice." And never was honored with one. "Was a general in the First World War Was Army Chief of Staff before world war 2 retired and ran the military of the Philippines. Recalled after Pearl Harbor Wrote the Japanese Constitution which is still in effect." What does the above 5 statements have to do with being a good general? "Defeated the North Koreans in the Korean war with a master stroke at Inchon" The Inchon landings took place in September 1950. The Korean War did not end until July 1953 and when the war ended MacArthur had already been fired by President Truman. The landings were made behind the enemies front therefore cutting off his logistical means. That is not a "master stroke" it is what any General in charge would have done. And MacArthur himself did not come to this decision. It was a "team" decision with the army chiefs including Bradley and the joint chiefs of staffs. When your hero was still in command however, he ordered his forces to head north all the way to the Yalu River using faulty intelligence from his puppet G2, General Charles Willoughby, who had his nose up MacArthur’s ass since becoming his G2 in 1939. This "drive to the Yalu" was a total failure and disaster and if not for General OP Smith ignoring the orders coming down from MacArthur through another one of his ass kissers General Edward Almond many more American Marines and G,I.’s would have been sacrificed. MacArthur’s command of the Philippines prior to Pearl Harbor and the Japanese invasion of the Philippines while MacArthur was still in command is often considered the worst military defeat in United States history. Later when MacArthur "returned" to the Philippines He pushed for an amphibious landing on the Island of Peleliu - One of the costliest operations of the war in the Pacific,the Battle of Peleliu saw Allied forces sustain 2,336 killed and 8,450 wounded/missing. The 1,749 casualties sustained by Puller’s 1st Marines nearly equaled the entire division’s losses for the earlier Battle of Guadalcanal. MacArthur’s reasons for this invasion were ridiculous and unnecessary. He stated that his forces that were to re - take the Philippines could not be successful unless the Japanese airbase on Peleliu was destroyed and the Japanese could not send fighter planes from Peleliu to the Philippines. Peleliu was 600 miles east of the Philippines!! The Japanese Mitsubishi fighter planes were incapable of such a long flight unless outfitted with an extra fuel tank (drop tank) which the Japanese did not have. rok if you have the time read this: https://warfarehistorynetwork.com/2016/08/10/unnecessary-hell-the-battle-of-peleliu/ The real hero and savior of thousands of lives at the Chosin Reservoir was General OP Smith. rok if you have the time watch this: How OP Smith saved 15,000 Marines: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rf-KpVgus8&t=2732s |
Alex, there is nothing more comical than a "White Supremacist"; first of all he can't count, but that's just one of his shortcomings, can't read either. Black people make up 10% of this country; a poverty stricken 10% at that. If 90% took every nickel that a poverty stricken 10% had, they would still be up the creek. While they were F...ing with Black people, the elites were shipping manufacturing jobs offshore, and now they're the new slaves working at Walmart, plus they're doping out. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DScWyOj8lQ |
MacArthur was a great General, made 3 good moves to 1 flop which is high for a General. But the famous photo of him not even bothering to salute the President , then wanting an Atomic War with mindless raving , refusing to obey order after order, showed an old man who had lost it and lost it bad , but believed he was better than ever . Truman should have fired him right on the tarmack. |
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The following 3 tunes are for orpheus10 old school jazz and its awesome https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUdG4um12wM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUhGYZWjIdw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVzYHMyfAwY |
nah, rok is OK , he wouldn’t shoot both of us . That Kenny Wheeler stuff is my is my idea of jazz at its best, thanks ! rok , Stalin was not a Russian and did not like Russian culture . He targeted Russian intellectuals because then and now the Russian people respect them perhaps more than any other culture . Ever been on Moscow metro ? Cheers |
The first thing that goes is the memory, so please tell me when I'm repeating myself. John Handy "If Only We Knew"; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJhp43v-yd8&t=600s Bryan Savage, "Rush Hour"; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHsuqRyqsns |
Out of "all" the jazz musicians I can think of, I feel the closest to Grant Green's music. While I talked with him, and walked with him, my kinship with his music goes beyond that. Maybe we had similar life experiences in St. Louis? No record exemplifies this anymore than "Feeling The Spirit"; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Y-2y_lxkeM&list=PL9AF5C0F6DC1ADE26 |
He is easy to listen to O-10 , very concise and in control .I liked his , No body knows , fits my persona . + monk https://youtu.be/eIrYlh_oq14?t=2 |
Schubert, do you have a big Thanksgiving planned? This is the first Thanksgiving since God knows when, that the celebration will not be at our home. That's an incredible amount of work, and I'm not up to it this year. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNw8f02wuTo |
Today’s Listen: Randy Weston -- PORTRAITS OF DUKE ELLINGTON part of a trilogy called ’Protraits’. Ellington, Monk, Self. Best when heard loud thru Polks. Not sure what all that is at the start of ’Caravan’. Getting the camels up in the morning? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GiLrbOgweSo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8nlgeJh5Gc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-Ku9LJXrOY Good notes and booklet. Talks about the Duke being very religious, and how he wrote music not only for the different instruments, but for the particular players that played those instruments. Cheers |
What ever it was rok, that rendition of that great standard was superb as were the next two. I have to put in another player at Randy’s level as tribute before I take my afternoon senior collapse . This guy is only a year or two younger than me and I can do squat , Life is not fair! https://youtu.be/SiARr9JhLEo?t=7 |
That is very nice Ahmad Jamal's clip schubert. This is for you: Comedian George Carlin on aging
ALWAYS REMEMBER
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schubert, There are a few You-tube clips that are on my regular goto play list. That one by Ahmad you posted is one of them. So is this one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfNIVdnz1FQ Cheers |
Schubert, I know exactly what you mean about that energy of a dead fly; that's the price we pay for living too long, I got it to. But you're doing better than you were, meaning it's apparent that you have improved in other ways. I have "mysteriously" improved since before cancer surgery when I was expecting to see the other side. Now after "chemotherapy", where even the doctor said; "Don't thank me, thank God", I'm still improving, so can you. Most of all, I want you to know that we share the same ideals; the ideals of FDR, JFK, and MLK, and I will never quit fighting for those ideals. BTW, they all liked jazz. You're getting better, and you will continue to get even better as time goes on because of your beliefs. |
It's for certain "Randy Weston" is one pianist I have not explored enough. The camels were very unruly on that "Caravan", but after they got going, it was one of the best Caravans; with a decidedly African character as a caravan crossing the mighty Sahara should have, plus, it had elements of mystery and intrigue. I give it 5 stars. C Jam Blues; a real swinger for the bassist on that one. He lived a long productive life, and as such, has a long discography that I will enjoy exploring. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QpenHlO_D_Y https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sda6b_0Kiak That music is as unique as the album cover. |
Thanks ,0-10 . I don't mind to be dead, its that dying part I don't like . Re-great men , I don't think any of the men you and and rok mentioned were great .They were just men that did bad things and good things . The thing I really respect in any "leader" is following one of the ABC 's of Christian theology .Never do a bad thing because YOU think it will lead to a good thing .Still waiting for one I can look up to . The ideas of Jesus are simple , men make things complicated because , though they are simple , they take all you have to follow them . i.e. "Love Your Enemy". |
Thanks to you Rok, I'm going to give Randy Weston the attention he deserves. Randy weaves jazz and African rhythms into such a complex fashion that jazz becomes one with the music of Africa; it becomes "Jafrican". Well anyway you get my drift. After thoroughly establishing his jazz credentials, he traveled throughout Africa with a U.S. cultural delegation and toured Morocco, where he decided to settle, running his African Rhythms Club in Tangier for five years, from 1967 to 1972. He said in a 2015 interview: "We had everything in there from Chicago blues singers to singers from the Congo.... The whole idea was to trace African people wherever we are and what we do with music. (he lived there with his entire family) "Blue Moses" is just one of the albums that resulted from that stay. The "Spirits of Our Ancestors" is another album that was influenced by that stay. I am posting those two album for our listening pleasure; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4Ij_vCU3WM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3o7Ecfwrbzs&list=OLAK5uy_kD5pgH3UxFUeEraPzIjbhsu3DWm7d4jtc |
Mary_Jo, I realize you are one Aficionado that I have neglected; I have an offering for you, I hope that you like it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4A2ieV-5g4&list=PLBIiojdRsFPCa3fBiEbxRkPpUtaZYRzJ8 |
mary_jo I liked roks link to the Harris and Kellaway rendition of Senor Blues as well. Horace Silver composed that tune and here is his version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8jFGFwOm7k |
Nice Weston clips. Lest any aficionado becomes confused, Mr Weston was born in Brooklyn New York. The references to Africa and the costumes notwithstanding. I will never understand the silly compulsion some Jazz players have to try and connect Jazz with Africa. There is no connection. For the life of me, I can't understand why they would even want there to be. Cheers |
More than one way to skin a blues: https://youtu.be/cxeihQrj_uY Silver wrote the lyrics: https://youtu.be/DpPXgjsjgAw https://youtu.be/I0lkGhMqBls |
Rok, while it's true that modern jazz has "0" connection to African music, the people who are primarily the creators of "modern jazz", are descendants of slaves who were forcefully taken from Africa; hence, they're curious about the "homeland". I find mixing jazz with African rhythms is as sound as mixing peanut butter and jelly; they just go together. |