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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
mary_jo
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Mary_Jo, I was probably 25 when I heard that song, and you must not forget, I didn’t make myself, others had a hand in that, and that’s the way they made me.

However, before that "turn around incident" she and I did have a long and beautiful relationship.
Charming way to excuse yourself. Had I been younger, I would have probably believed you. ;--)

Maybe she would say (she appointed me to say this of course): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ym16E0x1cVg


mary_jo
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Mary jo, would you be so kind to stop posting and getting back to work...
mary_jo
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ok, ok...!
orpheus10 OP
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Don't stop now Mary_jo, you're bringing back such wonderful memories; I had completely forgotten about Engelbert Humperdinck. He had his time in the spotlight, and now I can travel back to that specific time; it was the best of times.
mary_jo
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Mary jo, would you be so kind to stop posting and getting back to work...
I do not know about work but I could surely use some update in english language and grammar. In logic too.

I had completely forgotten about Engelbert Humperdinck.
In a search for another singer, other than Cole who was posted by Alex, I found Humperdinck to be among the best ones.

The neighborhood had not changed when I was a child and I walked the streets within the boundaries of "My neighborhood". I was preschool and walked those sidewalks without fear. Everybody knew me and I spoke to people sitting on their front porches and even stopped to chat. (that was usually good for a nickel or a dime)
In Croatia is still like this. It’s not as it once was but still quite close to it.
You can walk everywhere without fear. You can chat with everyone you like, in your neighborhood of course. It’s cute but this closeness is annoying me a bit (or sometimes a lot), since at some point you reach the level where your business is everyone’s business, if you know what I mean.
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