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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
1,525 posts
 
The sky is crying. Meaning, it’s raining.
Wise man once said, into each life some rain must fall.

Jacky Terrasson / Stephane Belmondo: La Cabane du Mimbeau
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVQL8wuV9pw

Jacky Terrasson / Stephane Belmondo: Jazz à Beaupré 2017 Vendredi 7 Juillet
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMpBKgdWsRQ

Stephane Belmondo Trio - You Can"t Go Home Again
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqJAr-wYvGM


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pryso
1,956 posts
 
frog, your comments about time just showed again how much I don't understand in music.  I've heard of musicians playing ahead of or behind the beat.  Intellectually that makes sense, but I can't say I can identify it when it happens.

Sometimes I'm surprised I enjoy music so much since I seem to know so little about it. :^(
pryso
1,956 posts
 
alex, why should taste in music be any different from other experiences in life?  Fortunately we males are not all attracted to the same characteristics in women.  Individually we favor different foods.  Art and literature are varied and each type appeals to different people.

With music, like most things, I expect a big influence is what we grew up with, what is familiar.  As we grow older then tastes of trusted friends can have impacts on us.  From there it becomes a difference of personality type.  Some are happy with what they know, so they stay with that.  Others are more restless and seek out new things, as much for change as anything else.  They tend to evolve more as their circle of taste expands.  What we like or don't like is the result of individual personal experiences up to the present moment in time.  

Others here might suggest different reasons. 
frogman
7,487 posts
 
Excellent!
schubert
7,386 posts
 
I know it is so pryso. in spades at that .

But how anyone could  want to stop learning is  , emotionally, beyond me .My take from everyone I know or have known  is they  go ,or stay,  static   because the courage it takes to grow  older or just plain old is simply
not there or gets thrown away .
There are differences between cultures , for example Germans are very blunt and will
talk about death in a way that is taboo with Americans .
P.S .  The courage to go old  is as much as being a soldier , maybe more .


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