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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
acman3
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It's like deja vu all over again!
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learsfool
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FWIW - I won't even address this post to O-10, since he does not want to be educated.  However, Frogman's modesty is showing here, and I will say what he will not.  There is absolutely no way that O-10 has heard even half of the jazz that Frogman has, even if he is decades older.  The very idea is ridiculous.  Frogman is a PROFESSIONAL JAZZ MUSICIAN (also classical).  Music is his life - he is not just your average audiophile on here who just listens to music in his spare time.  He makes it - he lives it - he breathes it.  He has of course listened to it and studied it all of his life, and the vast majority of his waking hours just about every single day are devoted to it.   It is quite within the realm of possibility that in fact he has heard more jazz than everyone else participating in this thread put together.  
orpheus10 OP
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Learsfool,  do you come out depending on the phases of the moon, or is it the full moon; you always come out so unexpectedly, just like the wolfman in those horror movies.  You scare the daylights out of me popping out like that.  Give me a little warning next time.


Enjoy the music.
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rok2id
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I think we all know where this is going, so in the interest of saving time and typing:, allow me:

O-10's response to Learsfool:  How do you know how much Jazz I have heard.   Not only do I live and breath and listen to Jazz,  I eat it also. So there!!

The Frogman:  O-10, no one is questing how much Jazz you have devoured in your life time.

O-10:  Frogman, you are the most unique person I have ever met.
The Frogman: Why thank you O-10:
O-10:  but you don't have any idea of what happened in Seattle.
The Frogman: HUH??
O-10:  Just answer the question Frogman.  Answer the question.
The Frogman: what question?
O-10: Don't play that game with me.  I have spent almost 2 years in South Korea.  I don't play that Jive!
The Frogman:  WTF are you talking about?
O-10: I am talking about the fact that I have heard 2.3 trillion bars of Jazz played.   How many have you heard?  Answer the question Frogman!

At this point Learsfool will intervene once again.

Learsfool:  The Frogman is just too modest.   Not only does Frogman Play, Live, Breath, make Jazz, HE INVENTED JAZZ!!   And I don't wanna hear any of that Jelly Roll Crap!!

The Frogman:  (modestly) Thanks you Learsfool.

At this point O-10 will attempt to defuse the situation by posting a clip of a Group of one legged guys from South Sudan playing Sudanese-funk Fusion by banging on their wooden legs.

Lord help us.

Cheers

 

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