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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
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rok2id
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"in some cases today, a solo is "composed" in the mixing room by taking the first four bars of the first take, the middle twelve from the third take, the bridge from the fourth take, and then back to the first take for the last sixteen;

This is depressing. Frogman you have shattered all our illusions. What's next? That was not Miles blowing on 'kind of blue'. Miles was sick that day, his cousin Jerome took his place?

Like watching sausage being made. It's best not to watch or know some things.

And all this time I thought I was listening to spontaneous improvisation. So instead of jamming with 'Mingus at Antibes', I was actually jamming with Igor Fixitstein, the control room guy!

Too Much Information!

Cheers
frogman
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And not very good sausage at that! But fear not, most of the players that do that kind of thing are not worth listening to anyway.
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charles1dad
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Rest easy Rok,
The caliber of musicians we all enjoy don't resort to this nonsense.
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rok2id
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I was just messin' with The Frogman.

Cheers
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charles1dad
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I'd like to recommend a CD you all may enjoy (I really like it). "Fingerpainting" the music of Herbie Hancock played by a piano less trio.Nickolas Payton, Mark Whitfield and Christian McBride.Very good music and certainty playing, Payton's trumpet is in top form.
Regards,
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