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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
 
The clarinet doesn’t get a whole lot of love in Jazz. It’s not a particularly sexy looking axe; in spite of its shape 😊. I think, though, that a lot has to do with Jazz fans’ association of the instrument with “Dixieland”; or, what some consider Dixieland to be. Talk about unfair bias. In spite of all the justified appreciation and talk about traditional New Orleans music and blues and its earthiness and soul, the role and contribution of the clarinet in all that seems to get short shrift.

When most Jazz lovers talk about the clarinet in Jazz, the names that usually come to the fore are names like Shaw, Goodman, DeFranco, Hamilton and more recently Eddie Daniels. All great players and more than deserving of their fame, but they all followed the earlier great and very influential clarinet players.

Today is George Lewis’ birthday! One of the earliest and most important:

https://youtu.be/tKL-RJDPH3w


orpheus10 OP
8,668 posts
 

I do believe the pertinent facts have been established; consequently, I'm declaring a truce and suggest that we get back to the music.
frogman
7,487 posts
 
https://youtu.be/8dXj4maiaOk
alexatpos
1,227 posts
 
Orpheus, here is interesting link that I have posted before recently. in case you missed it.

It is an interview with Charlie Parker (by Paul Desmond)
https://bobreynoldsmusic.com/paul-desmond-charlie-parker/

Interesting to hear their voices and aslo Patker’s opinion about practicing and studyng music (re your discussions with Frogman abou it)

Acman, in case I have not said it before, your taste is very eclectic, usually I ’hate’ when people do not write the name of artist with the clip, but for the many that you post I did not hear before anyhow

For some other parts of conversation, well...Monthy Python said it best...

https://youtu.be/kE186w91YVU


mary_jo
1,525 posts
 
I do believe the pertinent facts have been established; consequently, I’m declaring a truce and suggest that we get back to the music.
Nope, wait, I have something to say! :--))

I have a close friend, a walking encyclopedia as schubert pointed. The monster knows so much, I mean really knows, ask him whatever you need to know, it’s faster and easier to ask him than Google. You name any field you like, any. Music, literature, philosophy, physics, logic...

Bottom line is that I would like him not to be so perfect all the time. Little bit of weakness, little bit of craziness or even immaturity at some point, would be highly appreciated. :--)

To cut the long story short, fro, you are too perfect. We need you to show us your dark side. Bring it on. ;--)
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