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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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Welcome back Frogman. The word on the street here in Texas was that you had packed all your Spike Jones LPs and headed up state New york to become a gentleman farmer. Guess the street was wrong.

Excellent and informative post on the 'pit musician,' as are all your posts.

Cheers
frogman
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Thanks. I don't know about the gentleman part, but the farmer part might surprise you :-)
orpheus10 OP
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Rok, that was too cold for words, What do you know about E. St. Louis, skip that question; but maybe that explains why his music about E. St. Louis was equally depressing.

Ry is a world musician in the real sense of the word, although his name makes me think of "The Dukes Of Hazzard", and I don't know why.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qogVHlmFcx0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDA708XlFIo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJmZtn8vmt8

Is this a change of pace, or what?

Enjoy the music.
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rok2id
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Great, and a little closer to Jazz.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRi6yhqmuxU

I have this on dvd and cd.
'Bill Gaither presents a Gospel Bluegrass Homecoming Vol One.

Every MUSIC lover must have it.

Cheers
orpheus10 OP
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Frogman, I'm glad you're back; you left us hanging in the air for the longest. As you can tell by my last post, I had ran out of things to talk about; I hope you found it humerus.

The "doubler" I saw was truly incredible, Leersfool referred to him as a "sight reader". Since he was most certainly both, there's no conflict. His skills were beyond my comprehension; if I hadn't seen it I would not have believed it; but a long time ago, an older jazz aficionado who had been everywhere and done everything told me that "pit musicians" were the greatest of them all, now I can believe that.

Thanks for your enlightening contribution.

Enjoy the music.

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