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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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*****Rok, what did Billie Holiday go to jail for? What did Art Pepper go to jail for?******

The laws / attitudes have changed.   Back in the day, a guy was sentenced to 1500 years in prison for possession of one joint of weed.  Happened in Dallas county, Texas.

The thinking then was that draconian sentences would stop the spread of drug use.   They were wrong.

You have no valid argument.

Cheers
schubert
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Having been there in the 40's and 50's Jazz musicians were assumed to be drug addicts by the general populace of the USA .
Easy pickings for cops and DA's looking for an slam-dunk collar and conviction  around election time .
Many pleaded because attorney knew jury trial was hopeless and would just get them more time .
Black guys didn't need attorney to tell them that .

acman3
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Art Pepper in his autobiography, Straight life, admitted to armed robbery although I am unsure if he ever went to prison for it. Problem was the 
acman3
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The new format continues to mess with me. I took "problem was the" out and it somehow still posted????



orpheus10 OP
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Schubert, race has been used to elect the people who gave us this present "Corporatocracy"; and the constant threat of terror, has been used to take away our rights. We have always perceived that if someone else's rights are taken away, that's OK because it's not our rights; but it's their rights today, and our rights the next day because now we're left with no one to help defend our rights.

Acman, what did Art Pepper go to prison for?
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