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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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***** those drumbeats are connected to movements in dance.*****

Well they must be doing the same movements over and over forever, because this stuff is just repetitive.

Think of the dancers as the soloists.   The drummers are just laying down a track.   Sort of like rap.

***** The dancing that accompanies this music is as structured as any European dance;*****

You cannot be serious!!

***** they have to practice*****

I thought you said improvisers don't have to practice!   You are confusing the Unwashed.

***** I saw dancers in the Kathryn Dunham school of dance where they are taught dances she learned in Africa. *****

Bogus.   Part of the pitiful attempt by Liberals and 'activists' to create things in Africa that don't exist today, let alone centuries ago.

I mistrust anything that can't be written down, or at the least, be perform over and over again with a high degree of fidelity.

Cheers

 


alexatpos
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In the meantime...Eddie Costa 'My funny Valentine'  and 'Diane' from 1959, 'the house of blue lights' album. Very intersting, imho.

https://youtu.be/M-8mI5W-0Hk

https://youtu.be/YThwn4J0htc
frogman
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Alex, Amen!.  That is precisely what I have been suggesting for quite some time.  If I am understanding you correctly, and if you read my posts, what you suggest is behind many of them.  Count me in!

O-10,  great playing by all and classic Miles.  Different vibe from the "Cookin'" session.  It should be noted that it (they, actually; its a compilation) was recorded 2 1/2 years before "Cookin'".  In the scheme of the many phases of Miles and rapidly evolving style, 2 1/2 years is an eternity as shown by how this recording harkens back to an earlier period in jazz.  Listen to Lucky Thomson's playing; shades of the swing players that came before in his sound and vibrato.  Yes, less laid back that "Cookin'", but not quite sure why being laid back should be a disqualifier.  Great stuff. Thanks!

Rok, I agree word for word and made the same comment first time around; except perhaps for your last comment.  I don't have an opinion on that.

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***** .'Thanks therefore, to what is harmonicus in us, we perceive harmonius composition of sounds, and we delight in them for we understand that we are made in their likeness.Similarity is pleasing, therefore, whereas dissimilarity is odius'.Boethius (480-526) De Musica*****

Sounds like the Subjectivity  O-10 is talking about.   "if I like it, it's good".  Of course, The OP was not as long winded and pompous as brother Boethius.

Cheers
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rok2id
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***** In doing so we should talk about history of music (jazz at least) and about of evolution of personal, cultural and social values that one needs to comprehend before can give a worthy opinion about the subject. I*****


This being a Jazz thread, I assume you will talk about the history of Jazz.   That means starting in the Southern U.S. in general, or New Orleans in particular.   That's where Jazz and it's history started.

Now, you should quote folks like Jelly Roll Morton and Louis Armstrong.

Cheers
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