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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
 
True , or at least highly gifted .

But Frank can sell a song better than her , A lot better .

Caught this Mobley piece in car this AM , new to me .
+Van Gelder sound !

https://youtu.be/j8uDWsxeMH0?t=2

I dug this one up all by myself , really like it . Love the way Kelly plays , all star group to say the least . I can see Hank at  train station, may God Bless  and  keep him .
https://youtu.be/fVcrU6tvWGc?t=4
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frogman
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I thought you didn’t like Frank?  Stylistic preferences aside, not sure I agree with that “salesmanship” assessment.  I think his best sales were when he was in his Vegas “booze and broads” persona.  Problem for me is that I hate that persona.  The more tender and emotional stuff....never did it for me; a little too much “ain’t I important?” vibe for me.  All that aside, that bassoon in the intro.......dude should have gone to Indiana 😊
Awesome Mobley! 
schubert
7,386 posts
 
In general I did not care for his arrogance .

The clip I chose was when his voice was going and when the foot steps of the grim reaper had driven him, in humility , back to the Church .
Hear that clip again , what was left was an artist who knew , above all , why music is !My use of selling was too flippant ,but better things don’t come easy anymore .


I visited my niece several times at the Jacobs school , World Class in every way ! !For whatever reason it draws a lot of Swiss students . She married one and with her 3 kids lives near Zurich . Still a mid-west girl but a very elegant one .

The Selmer V1 I bought seemed to be the only new one in US (1991).It is a beautiful golden French assembled . X thousand more .Nothing too good for her .
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rok2id
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Questions To The Frogman:

I have noticed, for some time actually, that when I listen at my sweet spot, which is an equal distance from each speakers, the left channel always seems to be the dominate channel.  Most of the musical information seems to come from the left speaker.   This was true with all three different systems.  The center of the sound-stage seems to be slightly to my Center-Left.  Between the left speaker and the equipment rack, which sits in the middle.

The classical recording I played did not exhibit this.  (Norrington's LvB 9th), but all the pop recordings did.

After a search, this  has been discussed online, so I am not alone.  Is this a common situation?   And why?

Comments?

I did switch the outputs cables from my tuners, and the dominance went to the right.

Cheers
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