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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
frogman
7,487 posts
 
I checked out a couple of his videos. I like the guy too. Seems like a very nice guy with a calm and very measured way of explaining hi-fi basics (!). Perhaps a little TOO diplomatic with his “conclusions”, but does a nice job.

Well, “Lawdy, lawdy”, the cat is out of the bag. I believe you are a closet audiophile, Rok! A couple of takeaways from his “Hi-fi myths” video:

*** “Different cables do sound different” ***

(Duh!)

*** “Every manufacturer of amps, turntables, etc., will tell you that changing internal cables and other parts will result in changes in the sound even if the changes can’t be measured. Moreover, it would be arrogant to assume that just because it can’t be measured there is no difference in sound” *** (slight paraphrase)

Yup, you are turning into an audiophile!

Reminds me of a comedian’s routine that I heard years ago re the way John Boehner (remember him?) chose to pronounce his name instead of the way that it should be pronounced: “Dude, just embrace it!“




frogman
7,487 posts
 
Mary_jo, thanks for the Morricone links.  Wonderful!  
frogman
7,487 posts
 
Today is the great (!) Hank Mobley’s birthday.  To say that he was underrated is an understatement.  I suppose it is to be expected when a tenor player lives in the shadow of Sonny Rollins and John Coltrane.  Not exactly an innovator like Rollins and Coltrane, but always very distinctive and I love the beautiful logic of his story telling.  Very prolific with twenty six (!) Blue Note records as a leader.

Someone here 😄 likes to proclaim “No blues, no Jazz”.  Never a problem with Mobley.  It could be said that he was a Jazz conservative.  During the 60s’ big move in the music toward the kind of “progressivism” that would see Trane’s intergallactic travels and Miles’ fusion, Mobley stuck to his Hard-bop roots.  Sadly, in spite of his huge talent he was a bit of a social misfit who couldn’t manage money and suffered from bad health.   At the end of his life he was living at the Amtrak station in Philadelphia.

Probably his most highly regarded record:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGSxK-_xeRIaaa2pVu1eBD3GGmRmTASsq

Another great one:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGSxK-_xeRIbM-BIcbbe7Q59QztHpCTJf

One of my favorites and one with one of the best album titles in Jazz:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFBADE21A3C6C7A53




schubert
7,386 posts
 
Outed on what? Is you real name kenji suzuki ?

I’ve listened to the Brit Guru a few times , worthwhile .

There are a bunch of excellent musicians in the military bands just because they always have a gig and three hots and a cot .Those Master Chiefs  on that great Navy Band. I  put on and nobody looked at, make about 7,000 bucks a month. With health plan for him and his , with other little and that's , 10, 000 $$ .

George Mason U near DC has built a thriving Music School hiring them as they retire . Good military  Pension , health care and another  good paying job, you could do worse , a lot worse ..
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rok2id
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At the end of his life he was living at the Amtrak station in Philadelphia.

So sad.  I will never understand how these things happen.  There should people whose job it is to teach people who come into a lot of money, what to do with it.  Esp in the entertainment business and sports.  The first lesson should be, whatever you do now to make money, there will come a day when people will no longer pay you to do it.

If I were just starting out, I might go into that business.

Very prolific with twenty six (!) Blue Note records as a leader.

I only have six of those, including the three you listed.   No Room for Squares was the latest one.

Great Player.

Cheers
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