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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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***** .'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.

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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.

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orpheus10 OP
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Rok, I'm glad you're as critical as you are, I jumped the gun on that one, scratch the drummer; you were right. I'm going to overlook your last two sentences.

This is the way the Dunham Dancers moved to the beat, can you dig it? That gal is hypnotic, you have to be tuned to that frequency in order to dig it, but your tuner can't get that channel, it's busted.




          https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwR1V5w_KB8


If this girl got a cd out, I'm going to order it tonight.



        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCkRAPG7sZQ


Cuba is where it's at.



Enjoy the music.
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rok2id
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If you just absolutely, positively, must have dance, try these.  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sc_DuM8h6wU   

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BmOFAtg9twM 

cheers


frogman
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Alex, you hit a home run in your quest for unrecognized talent.  I knew the name Eddie Costa, but I am almost embarrassed to say that I had not heard his playing.  Wow!  What an interesting player! That rendition of My Funny Valentine is possibly the most interesting one that I have ever heard.  But it was "Diane" that really knocked me out; those "stop time" breaks are fantastic.  I love the way that he uses the left hand and bottom of the keyboard for more than just accompaniment and extends the right hand melodies into the low registers.  Now, check this out: when I first listened to your clips one of my first thoughts was "this guy's chord voicings sound like Bill Evans; in fact, he sounds a lot like Bill Evans, but looser, less introspective and with a bit of humor".  Then I looked at the listed personnel and noticed that the drummer was Paul Motian who also played with Evans.  Then,  I looked at the other related clips that come up on the side of the screen and what do I see?  Bill Evans/Eddie Costa Quartet.  The guy was also a vibraphonist and had a quartet with Evans.  Interesting indeed.  Wonderful player on both intruments.  And I love the way he ends the tunes; very unexpected.  I must say that of all the "forgotten talent" posted this is one whose records I am buying.  Thank you!

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