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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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*******"what was the best jazz album ever"***********

O-10, That is an impossible task. The greatest Jazz album would have to be a complilation. A 100 CD box set. :)

This morning I just reached for something to listen to. Happened to be 'Kansas City Shout" Basie, with Cleanhead Vinson and Joe Turner on vocals.

Now, if I could only have one Jazz CD and I had to choose between Basie and Somethin' Else and Kind Of Blue. Guess what? It's Basie everytime!! None of that Muted pablum!!

Does that mean the Basie is a 'Better" CD than the other two? Nope. This Basie album would probably not appear on any 'Best' list.

Therein lies the problem or trying to say ONE Album is the best ever.

You gonna leave off Ahmad Jamal's 'Poinciana', Song for My Father, Swiss Movement, Tons of Mingus and Monk. You see the point. And we have not even gotten to some real heavyweights.

But we can try. All in fun of course. I will submit my candidate for you aficionados to trash errrr.. I mean to critique, later today. Cleanhead just said "got up this morning, got me a jug, and laid back down" Gotta pay attention. ahahahahahah

Cheers
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Rok, and Frogman, sometime there are other emotional events attached to music that make it so special. Although I've had this album since it came out, after your evaluation, is the first time I've looked at, or listened to it "objectively". Each time I listened to it in the past, there was always instant recall of glorious events swirling around the music. Now I realize those events affected my love for this music.

Enjoy the music.
orpheus10 OP
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Rok, and Frogman, Toshiko Akiyoshi's best Bop, can you dig it?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7BpQcwe4ncs

Enjoy the music.
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O-10

You won't believe this. I clicked on the Toshiko youtube thingy at the same time that I was listening to the cannonball CD 'dizzy's business' on my stereo rig. So the same music was coming from the stereo and the computer. They were both playing 'Dizzy's Business'!! Thought I was in one of those Star Trek situations for a moment. Small Jazz world. :)

I have the Toshiko CD desert Lady / Fantasy. Guess I'll have to give it a listen now.

Cheers
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My 'special' tune is 'boy what a night' from Lee Morgan's CD 'Sidewinder'. Also my favorite on that CD.

Cheers
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