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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
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In my opinion "Sonny's Crib" is one of the best albums of all time, what more can I say.

Enjoy the music.
frogman
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Agree, classic Blue Note. And my favorite period for Coltrane, just a couple of years before "Giant Steps"; his sound was not yet quite as "edgy" as it would soon get. Great record.
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rok2id
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O-10:

I will check out the 'three wishes' book. I just love to read tidbits like that. I am also going to break down and finally buy a book of Jazz photos. Both of the players and the LP covers.

The Ike Quebec tune was great.

Cheers
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rok2id
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Today's Listen:

Mingus Big band -- QUE VIVA MINGUS

Too many players to list.

This CD is a tribute to Mingus' love of, and use of, Latin rhythms in his music.. 10 tunes. All by Mingus. The tunes' Latin rhythms range from Columbia to Mexico To Cuba.

A few tunes were 'latinized' such as 'eat that chicken'. very nice although the vocals were better on the orginal. But the tune works!

There is nothing I could possibly add to the liner notes. Excellent and very detailed review of each tune. Among the best liner notes I have ever read. Written by Sue Mingus. I wish I could do that.

She did use this quote from Composer/historian Gunther Schuller speaking of Mingus' compositions.

"there is nothing quite like them in the avant-garde or European Classical music. Mingus himself considered his music to be outside category, neither Jazz nor Classical. "It's 'American Music'," he once said. "Or better yet, just call it Mungus."

Relates to our previous discussions.

The entire brass section shines on this CD. Esp Randy Brecker. As a bonus, a photo of the entire group with names to ID them.

You know you want it!

Cheers
orpheus10 OP
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Here is my favorite cut from "Sonny's Crib". The artists are: Donald Byrd, trumpet; Curtis Fuller, trombone; John Coltrane, tenor sax; Sonny Clark, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; Art Taylor, drums.

I believe all of these artists have photographs, and appear in the book "Three Wishes", Pannonica De Koenigswarter. Sonny Clark's three wishes were:
1. "Money"
2. "All the bitches in the world"
3. "All the Steinways in the world"

This is one of the most beautiful versions of "Speak Low" I've ever heard.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prHxoFepR0A

Enjoy the music.
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