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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
orpheus10 OP
8,668 posts
 
Rok, as usual, you're right, but at the same time your wrong. Although she's Lapland, the music is still Native American, and she identifies with Native Americans because she's one of the indigenous people of Norway, and Native Americans are the indigenous people of this country. They have similar cultures.

Git in the Geronimo, Sitting Bull, Cochise groove and shut up.

Enjoy the music.
orpheus10 OP
8,668 posts
 

Rok, a funny thing happened on my way to the record collection, there was a "Weather Report", Fusion! Fusion! and more Fusion!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7_vNpVXubA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7Z1TDq3ROg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RczWDQmKQtA

Enjoy the music.
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rok2id
7,859 posts
 
I wonder if Geronimo and Sitting Bull ever knew they were actually Norwegian!!

Fusion: POPULAR music combining different styles (as jazz and rock) ---- From Merriam-Webster.

Since fusion is POP music, it has no place on a Jazz forum. Just saying.

Cheers
acman3
4,271 posts
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=0eaGZZzF6t4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfUdAzY9HbU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScdOk06cPqU&feature=fvwp&NR=1
acman3
4,271 posts
 
I thought Jazz was once PoP music; what goes around comes around?

Or, are we like the people who thought JATP ruined Jazz because it brought it to a wider audience.
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