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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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frogman
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Is Larry Willis a "big deal" in jazz?  Too broad a question.  If Willis is a big deal, then what was Bill Evans, Bud Powell, Wynton Kelly, Hank Jones; and what is Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea, Kenny Barron?  If we are prepared to call them huge deals, then maybe.  Willis was an excellent pianist, highly respected by his peers; and, yes, a very elegant player.  Not quite at the very top of the list of great players, but very versatile (he played in the band "Blood Sweat And Tears" for several years).  Bottom line: any pianist chosen by Cannonball, Lee Morgan, Art Blakey and other greats as sideman has got to be pretty darn good.  Classic record from the jazz-funk era:

[URL]https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=OCQtHEUJTmg[/URL]

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rok2id
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And then there is this:

url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XIjGei8zG8[/url]

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acman3
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Larry looks different. 

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rok2id
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***** Larry looks different.******

Playing that Jazz-Funk will do that to a person.

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rok2id
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Popular / Jazz groups playing  Christmas music comes down to the arrangements.  None better at that, than this group!


[url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBt9DQJOO-4[/url]

[url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdHaavcD7_Y[/url]

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