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
O-10
    Given what we lost in Vietnam  50k + it's not much as wars go.
      But when you put in the at least  3 million Asians who died it is.     
     USAF droped  more bombs over Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam
     than it did over Germany in WW  II .     And they were better and Far more accurate .

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USAF droped more bombs over Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam
than it did over Germany in WW II . And they were better and Far more accurate .

True, but sort of misleading. We were involved in Vietnam for over 17 years. We bombed Germany for about 28 months. Jan 1943 until Spring 45.
Cheers

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