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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
schubert
7,386 posts
 
The greatest horn player I ever heard, young, old or middle-age Is
Hermann Baumann !
The first time I ever heard him live I was stunned . One of the top 5 players I have ever heard of anything.
85 and still teaching .

Do you two think the changes are to move toward what audiences hear these days, aka rock, or are just a natural progression ? In all things human the new thing is, more often than not as good as the old thing .
acman3
4,229 posts
 
Oh My, Sounds Great, Great music!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gUwH7qbDKE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpJizlAhlT4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DiusrLjQ-dw
acman3
4,229 posts
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMcqKyfnT2Y
nsp
653 posts
 
frogmanThat Wayne shorter date you posted with Eddie Higgins must be the one that he referred to in the interview I quoted. It seems like a nice Straight Ahead Bebop date. Most of my Eddie Higgins material is from later in his career  so discovering the earlier a dates is great.  Eddie Higgins also mentioned that he played and recorded a lot with Al Gray who became a good friend of his.
nsp
653 posts
 
pjw the date the date you referenced with Lee Morgan and wayne shorter together are both on a cd  twofer I purchased many years ago on mosaic records. When I pull them out and looked at the credits Eddie Higgins name did not appear. That's where I got confused because I thought both Lee Morgan and Wayne shorter played with him together. Apparently he did separate dates with Lee Morgan and Wayne shorter that he referred to as being a major boost to his career
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