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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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*********Rok, you need to get out more often*********

When you live in the middle of Texas, that's easier said than done. Nearest Jazz to this place is probably Kansas City!!

I was really Impressed with Potter and Holland. I knew of Holland.

Cheers
learsfool
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Rok, if you live in the middle of Texas, you wouldn't have to go too far. There is a little bit happening in both Austin and San Antonio, but there is better happening in the DFW area, and some in Houston as well. Try Googling jazz clubs in all of those cities.
orpheus10 OP
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Rok, "Mingus' Oh Yeah" could very well work for me as "pick of the day". I've got just about everything by Mingus, including that.

Enjoy the music.
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rok2id
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Jazz on a Sunday Afternoon:

Hank Mobley -- Soul Station
with / Art Blakey, Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers

Great Blue Note Hard Bop. One of the most over looked and underrated Tenor players in Jazz. I love his tone.

Not an innovator, but a top tier Tenor player. A mainstay at Blue Note. I guess that's the down side of anointing all these 'geniuses'. A great player like Mobley sort of gets lost in the shuffle.

Great Rhythm section and excellent song selection.
Try it, you won't be disappointed.

Cheers.
frogman
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Orpheus, my intention was not to shoot down "Somethin Else"; it's an excellent record. But, when something is referred to as "the best" it better standup to the very highest scrutiny.

I don't think I could pick a "best" jazz record; jazz can be too many different things in too many different styles. Besides, what criteria are we going to use to define "best record"? I am not sure how one would compare (for instance) Dave Brubeck's "Time Out" to Coltrane's "Blue Train" or to Herbie Hancock's "Headhunters". All three are great records that certainly belong in a "greatest" list. Having said all that, if someone put a gun to my head and said I HAD to pick one, I would probably say Mingus "Ah Um" for it's great playing and "time capsule" potential in that if someone with zero knowledge of jazz would be able to get more of a sense of the scope and history of jazz is than from any single record that I can think of.
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