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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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***** Hey, welcome back, Rok******

The great unwashed demanded my return.   Folks demonstrating outside my house last night.  Shouting and chanting Things like, "The Frogman is out of control",  or words to that effect.

As Chief of Jazz Police for Central  Texas, I could  not ignore them.

Cheers


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O-10:

When I read your post about butchering 'standards', I just happen to be listening to Masekela's CD 'Uptownship'.  I love the guy, but, he should have left, 'If you don't know me by now' and 'ooo, baby, baby' to Melvin and the Blue Notes  and Smokey Robinson.

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 Was watching a military documentary a few nights ago.  It was about the 900+ day siege of Leiningrad.  It said that shostakovich was there, and wrote his 7th symphony  "Leningrad", during the siege.   Turns out that is in dispute, but, I found this while searching for a well reviewed performance of his 7th.

Clear the floor and git dem dancing shoes on!!!

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

And they say you can't combine Jazz with classical.

Cheers


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It's not polite to step on peoples toes when they just git back; I'll have to at least wait a little while; in regard to messing up standards.



Enjoy the music.
orpheus10 OP
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Rok, I heard the classical, but I'm still waiting on the "jazz". As far as "dem dancing shoes"; I looked through my encyclopedia of dance steps, but I couldn't find anything to fit that music. I think that maybe the "Futterwacken" might be appropriate, but I don't know for sure, I think I'll ask Alice.
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