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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
pryso
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o10, so many great drummers in jazz, from Blakey to Dejohnette and many, many others.  But aside from basic time keeping, for my money Morello was the most lyrical and thus interesting drummer when it came to solos.

I may have posted this previously here but I'll offer it again so others won't need to search back.  It is the singularly best drum solo I've experienced - so varied and inventive.  Talk to me baby!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbR8G6YNuUM
orpheus10 OP
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Joe Morello was the drummer with a different beat, no other like him, and this is one of his best solos.

It's for certain, that I can't think of a better solo by anyone, or maybe we should say as "unique" to be absolutely correct.
orpheus10 OP
8,668 posts
 
Thanks for your concern Pryso, but I just remembered I personally know the owner of vintage vinyl, and I can find what to buy and send them my list to be mailed, but that's not the same as actually inspecting the records before you buy; no longer an option.
orpheus10 OP
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That period of time was Dave Brubeck's, and Joe Morello's time; I remember it ever so well; every time you turned on the radio, you heard something new by Dave and Joe.
orpheus10 OP
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I remember when I was a child with my Grandmother who was in pain, and I asked her why was she aching, did she hurt herself; "No child, I've got arthritis" she responded.

"Grandma, I ain't gonna never get old, and get arthritis" I told her, she just smiled; it's all in the genes.

One of these days it's going to be all over.
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