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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
frogman
7,370 posts
 
Absolutely true.   Both genres are serious art forms and the best examples of each are on equally high levels, imo.  But, Mozart performed by the Vienna Philharmonic is on an entirely different level than when performed by the Cincinnati Pops.

And he didn’t need two drummers!:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ayNEiQvKqac

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=pWFF1fYIkHY

You’re right about Killer Joe; on Q’s “Walking In Space”.

orpheus10 OP
8,668 posts
 

While I'm not sure this tune apply's to our game, I dig Jimmy Smith's organ, and this is one of my favorites from the 50's time frame; I hope you like it too.


                    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FaTH6VbFK7I
randy-11
1,913 posts
 
Sonny Stitt question:  How rare is the CD of him and his electric saxophone?
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rok2id
7,824 posts
 
Love the babe, the outfit, and especially the car.   I think that's an Austin Healey.   Back in the day I rode from Atlanta to Knoxville in one of those and almost came down with hypothermia.

Another thing we have lost: Great Album Art.

The music was great also.   Smith was among the first Jazz players I became familiar with.    His stuff was on the Juke box.

Cheers
orpheus10 OP
8,668 posts
 

Here is a jazz artist we haven't celebrated; While on a visit to the U.S. in 1958, Legrand collaborated with such musicians as Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Bill Evans, Phil Woods, Ben Webster, Hank Jones, and Art Farmer in an album of inventive orchestrations of jazz standards titled Legrand Jazz. This is one boss album, I'll have to replace mine, it's seen one playing too many.


                  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmnkmrdO6nI
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