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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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Thanks Rok, that was quite an article. Rumors about her and Monk, were just that, "Rumors", unless Monk's wife Nellie was in on the affair; but you can never stop "animalistic" people from having such thoughts. She was a very special lady.

Enjoy the music.
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rok2id
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I suspect, Nellie 'didn't play that'!

Cheers
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Today's Listen:

Big John Patton -- GOT A GOOD THING GOIN'

Patton(organ), Grant Green(g), Hugh Walker(d), Richard Landrum(conga)

Soul-Jazz at it's best. Patton and Green made several records together. This is one of their best.

The music and playing rises to a level above just covers of pop/R&B. Two Pop covers 'ain't that peculiar' and 'shake'. There is some serious playing here from both Green and Patton.

Blue Note label, recorded in 1966. Check it out.

Cheers
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Nica asked Monk, "If you were given three wishes, what would they be?"

He was pacing back and forth, and he paused for a moment to gaze out across the river at the New York skyline. Then he gave her an answer.

And she said, "But, Thelonious! you have those already!"

He just smiled and began pacing again.

1. "To be successful musically."

2. "To have a happy family."

3. "To have a crazy friend like you."

Enjoy the music.
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Here's one of my favorites by Grant. While all the solo's are beautiful, Joe Henderson's solo on tenor, put him on the map. This particular cut went overtime because Joe was sounding so good, that Rudy Van Gelder, the engineer, didn't want to stop him.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwaFDFP7m_E

Enjoy the music.
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