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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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Acman3:

There was a tuba on the Mingus Big Band CD I posted. I meant to mention it, but forgot.

Guess they are more common than I thought. Now all we need is a full CD of solo Tuba! I could put it right next to my CDs of solo Harp and solo Bassoon!

Thanks for post. I have that CD by Coltrane. Now I will listen to it.

Cheers
acman3
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One of my favorite modern trumpeters, Dave Douglas.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DpK69hHcfKw&list=PLA989DAB13E7299B7
learsfool
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Hey guys - I finally got a chance to listen to half of the box set I had picked up of Jack Teagarden. It is a really fun set - great lyrics to the songs, great dixieland style band.
orpheus10 OP
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Acman3, you really tied it together. Trane was on a spiritual journey that he was beginning to express through his music. I believe Alice Coltrane, his wife, exemplified the destination Trane was trying to reach. Her music is filled with Trane's spirituality just before he died. Here we can hear it:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2HwbFLh5j0



Since leaving the music we've been into, and going to Alice Coltrane is like stepping out of hot water, and then getting into cold; you have to listen to more music in that groove in order to absorb it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smisXZ7KVpo

Like it or not Rok, this is where Trane was headed, he took some way out trips on live sets; that's where he played music that was totally unfamiliar to fans of the "old Trane", that music was a preview of things to come.

Enjoy the music.
orpheus10 OP
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Rok, I'm a Mingus fan from way back, but I never bothered with anyone else's interpretation of Mingus; now I see that was a mistake, because under the direction of "Sue Mingus", this has to be fantastic. The CD is on order.

Enjoy the music.
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