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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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O-10:
Great photos of Gray with Goodman and other greats. He held his sax similar to the way Lester Young held his.

http://search.aol.com/aol/imageDetails?s_it=imageDetails&q=wardell+gray&v_t=keyword_rollover&b=image%3Fq%3Dwardell%2520gray%26s_it%3Dkeyword_rollover%26ie%3DUTF-8%26VR%3D3430%26oreq%3D7412f975cac8485fa70fb1c4a83bf4d1&img=http%3A%2F%2Fwardellgray.org%2Fimages%2FBennyGoodmanRayBrownWardellGrayChuckWayneStanHassegard.jpg&host=http%3A%2F%2Fwardellgray.org%2Fphotogalleryp2.html&width=99&height=75&thumbUrl=http%3A%2F%2Ft2.gstatic.com%2Fimages%3Fq%3Dtbn%3AANd9GcR3i2X7lwzPBtlXqtKKVq0t1ZWzLK0VdBORw_OdMUm4RDepNcUDRQp5iN0&imgWidth=863&imgHeight=657&imgSize=386869&imgTitle=wardell+gray

Cheers
acman3
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I am completely lacking in my Wardell Gray music. I did hear this guy named Ian Hendrickson-Smith playing a great song on flute today. Has Philip Harper on trumpet( Harper Brothers) and Lonnie Liston Smith on Organ. This is the only thing I saw at this time. A couple of older videos show he sets a big groove and nice tone.

http://www.youtube.com/watch/?v=JhM67x4Phw4
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rok2id
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)-10:
Gray seems to have been quite a talent, who may have placed family before Jazz. So why is he, and his contribution to Jazz almost invisible?

Interesting Documentary:

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

Nice clip Acman3. You do have an ear for the good stuff.

Cheers
orpheus10 OP
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I'm sure he concentrated on his nuts, I don't know about the bolts.

HAVE YOURSELF A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS!
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rok2id
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Damn O-10, you better lay off that egg nog, or at least the stuff you put in it!! (Old Crow?)

We can all be thankful that Wynton Marsalis got the gig at Lincoln Center. Who else could have done it?? A great representative for Jazz.

The man is at home in all musical settings and venues. All genres also. His playing on 'Silent Night', had me screaming!!! This guy is awesome!! And Wycliffe looks like he is out of central casting, as a trombone player is a Chicago speakeasy. The entire group looks 'Jazz'.

I looked at all my Benny Goodman and Dexter Gordon and Count basie CDs, and could not find Wardell Gray on any of them. I will have to order one from Amazon.

A Merry Christmas to you also. And to all 'Aficionados'.

Cheers
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