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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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jafant
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I concur with rok2id
the telling of World History is not entirely accurate anymore. My family are Italians. After the fall of the Roman Empire our people were held hostage, read slaves, for over 1000 years. One would be hard-pressed to find this figure in any textbook going back 50 years from now. I do not know that I ever received a proper teaching all of my years in school through College.
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Now, back to the Jazz!
Happy Listening!
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rok2id
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Since we are in a Saxophone frame of mind.  An "interval" if you please.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYgow060zOg

The Solo that saved the Ellington Band?

Slavery ended 91 years before this concert.

Cheers


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rok2id
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@jafant :

Good point.   I wanted to bring up the fact that blacks in this country are not the only people on this planet to have had a hard time.   We are just the only ones who use it as a crutch.   All the rest have moved on.   Some former slaves are actually accused of running the world.

Cheers

schubert
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jafant,
Its not in any history book because it is not true , the usual reason .
And no Italians were sold at the slave block at Ellis Island and families
thrown to the 4 winds . To overcome that in Socializing takes about 300 years on average .
frogman
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https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2H7NZ0GNIIE

There!  It worked!

Duke:  Fabulous!  27 (!) choruses by Paul Gonzalves.  Besides being a amazing musical feat, it should not go unnoticed what a feat of physical endurance it was.  Special moment in jazz history.  And you’re right about Duke’s reed section; very unique sound.  What was special about the way that Duke and Strayhorn wrote for that reed section was that the writing was not generic.  That is not intended as a criticism of other reed sections which were written for to emphasize blend and cohesion; like a vocal group harmonizing as you correctly pointed out.  Duke wrote for his reed section in a way that capitalized on and highlighted each individual player’s unique tone and particular musical strength.  One of the things that I liked most about that reed section’s sound was the prominence of the bottom as played by Harry Carney; whereas most other reed sections have an obvious emphasis on the high “lead” sound.  
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