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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.
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College Bands:

Both were very good.  I give the nod to the guys in Miami.   To my tin ear, their playing was more polished / sophisticated and together.  Although the first Trombone soloist at Texas was very good.  

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*****  that kool-aid bottled at West Point is the strongest and most long-lasting on the Planet !*****

For which we should be eternally grateful.

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One of its greatest grads said about all there is to say on that subject in his farewell address.
The greatest speech ever made by a US President and completely ignored 
There can be no doubt though the view up the Hudson tops Sandhurst , St-Cyr, Bundeswehr-Hamburg,, NDA-Yokuska et al, though RMC-Kingston gives it a run for its money.

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Good News, for me at least, I am not losing my mind.   I did just purchase a CD with Porter, Salvant and a woman named Rene Marie appearing as singers.   It was not the Harold Mabern CD, but the Marsalis / JLCO Christmas CD, "Big Band Holidays'

It's a good disc.   All the tunes are on youtube.   But there is a WTF? factor.

[url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6mvjnhwrEs[/url]

None of the singers are credited on the CD.   Their names do not appear anywhere on the packaging or notes.  They sing the same tunes as is shown on youtube, but they do not receive any sort of acknowledgement on the physical CD.   WTF indeed!!


There is nothing to say, except, It's Ray.
[url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mshJwa4aXrM[/url]

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After 'leading' almost 500,000 American Soldiers to their deaths, one of his first acts as President, was to gut the G.I. Bill.

Military-Industrial Complex?   Be glad we have one.   Every other industrialized country does.

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