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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
orpheus10 OP
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Without a doubt, this is the best way to proceed. I'm learning things that I thought I knew by each artist that we review.

The bottom line function of this thread is to add the very best music to our collection. Once upon a time I thought new music to my collection, meant the latest music, but now new music to my collection, means the best music, no matter when it was recorded.

By reviewing the best artists, we are able to select their best music, no matter when it was recorded; our present system is working much better than I had anticipated.

Rok, the purpose of "you tube" is to help us discover new music that we didn't even know existed; if you don't know it exists, you couldn't possibly have it in your collection. By only posting music that's in your collection, you are defeating the purpose of "you tube", which is to help you and everyone else to discover music that is not in their collection.


orpheus10 OP
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With Ahmad Jamal, you can decide which aspect of his piano you like best; light and whimsical, or really banging, and go with that.

Right now I'm listening to "Poinciana", from the album "Freeflight", and it's interestingly different; so different, that I will get that CD if it's available.


                https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQtpRRVk6jA&index=2&list=PLf54dkJsWJ3P7R5HJPkKXGYdbEda_JtpI



The way Ahmad gets so much out of the same tune, reminds me of "homeboy" Eddie Fisher, and the way he got so much out of "The Third Cup". I went to see him live every time he appeared at a place called "Mothers". He could work that jam around so many different ways, that you could listen to that one tune all night.


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuAQFFOuy3c




Enjoy the music.
orpheus10 OP
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Rok, maybe you could help me with my review. "Freelight" was the last album I posted, it was recorded in 1971. We can go forward from there, and you select what you think is worth posting.

This is discography from Wikipedia

1971: Freeflight (Impulse!)
1972: Outertimeinnerspace (Impulse!)
1973: Ahmad Jamal '73 (20th Century)
1974: Jamalca (20th Century)
1974: Jamal Plays Jamal (20th Century)
1975: Genetic Walk (20th Century)
1976: Steppin' Out with a Dream (20th Century)
1976: Recorded Live at Oil Can Harry's (Catalyst)
1978: One (20th Century)
1979: Intervals (20th Century)
1980: Live at Bubba's (Digital Master)
1980: Night Song (Motown)
1981: Ahmad Jamal & Gary Burton In Concert
1982: Goodbye Mr. Evans (Shubra)
1985: Digital Works (Atlantic)
1985: Live at the Montreal Jazz Festival 1985 (Atlantic)
1986: Rossiter Road (Atlantic)
1987: Crystal (Atlantic)
1989: Pittsburgh (Atlantic)
1992: Live in Paris 1992 (Birdology)
1993: Chicago Revisited (Telarc)
1994: I Remember Duke, Hoagy & Strayhorn (Telarc)
1994: Ahmad Jamal with The Assai Quartet (Roesch)
1994: Ahmad Jamal at Home (Roesch)
1995: The Essence Part One (Birdology)
1995: Big Byrd: The Essence Part 2 (Birdology)
1996: Ahmad Jamal a Paris (Birdology)
1997: Nature: The Essence Part Three (Birdology)
2000: Picture Perfect
2001: Ahmad Jamal à l'Olympia
2003: In Search of Momentum
2005: After Fajr
2008: It's Magic
2008: Poinciana – One Night Only
2009: A Quiet Time
2012: Blue Moon (Jazzbook Records )
2013: Saturday Morning (Jazzbook Records)
2014: Ahmad Jamal featuring Yusef Lateef


Simply look up the LP on "you tube" and post what you think is significant.


Enjoy the music.
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rok2id
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These are the ones I have and will post:  

The legendary Okeh & Epic Recordings   (recorded in the early 1950's)

The Essence part 1

Chicago Revisited

But Not for Me

Cheers
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rok2id
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Today's Listen:  that's right, don't like it, too bad.

Ahmad Jamal -- THE LEGENDARY OKEH & EPIC RECORDINGS

I think Alex already mentioned this CD.  I am sure all you Jamal fans have it, otherwise you would not call yourselves fans.   Nice notes by Randy Weston.  He points out some of the great pianist to come out of Pittsburgh.  Erroll Garner, Mary Lou Williams and Jamal.

In the pictures of Jamal in the booklet, he looks like a teenager,  Which I guess he was not far from being in the 50's.  The best place to start with any artist, is in the beginning.  This be it.

A few from the CD.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttBJKrIcq2M  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7LM_ntfxkDE  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrTx5evEHM4

Ain't got it, git it.

Cheers
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