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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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Great clip. Reminded of my days in the Fatherland, back in the 70's. I thought I was back in the Mexicana Bar in Frankfurt. :) Those were the days!

Some more hip bass.

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

Cheers
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Today being saturday, I thought I would give Bop and Classical a rest and stroll down memory lane. A little Motown and oldies but goodies.

Happened across this:
Quincy Jones -- BACK ON THE BLOCK

I remembered it had a good rap tune with Ice-T.(a masterpiece, by rap standards) And also a version of Birdland, which I liked.

While listening I looked thru the booklet for the first time. I was stunned! Here are some of the people ivolved in this thing:

Ella, Ray Charles, Miles, Dizzy, Sarah, Mcferrin, George Benson and god knows who else. Amazing! Outrage!!

They even included recorded voice of Lester Young! Damn! Even the dead aren't safe from these people.

But, the reason I am posting is to show what I think is the danger of electronic instruments in Music and esp Jazz.

The players are credited with the usual things, vocals, sax, trumpet etc.... here are a few new, to me, ones:

synthesizer programming
kick and snare drum sounds
keyboards (no more piano)
synthesizer arrangement
rhythm arrangement
herbie hancock, synthesizer pads and M1 pads
synthesizer strings arranged and composed by...
M1 programming

WTF??? Mount up regulators!! Ride to the sound of the 'drum sounds'!

It's called a slippery slope.

Cheers

I think it's a good CD. Had to be, it's Quincy!
acman3
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Frogman, Loved the Herbie! I had a problem with Herbie's Rokit stage, but I was more like Rok in his thinking at the time. Only straight ahead, mostly hard bop.

The 70's. This is what I was listening to. A gateway drug, so to speak. One of the best fusion records of all time. A definite love or hate recording. It passes Roks crowd test.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3sT5Ucyw_0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YShQZUMe7g
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You know you love it.

At 2:44 she leaves Carnegie Hall and goes to church. Watch her hands and head movement.

I love this woman!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbIAEKQ7GmY

Cheers
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rok2id
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The Herbie Hancock music reminded me of this, And I LOVE this! Got me thru ther 70's. Along with EW&F. This is better than the Hancock piece. Of course Hancock is more than just one clip. Hell, I have him playing Handel!

Back in the day, When I cranked up the WAR piece on my JBL L-150s WOW!

Music is not about Perfection!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBJa6rKgy3g

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVfa-n_zYSo

Cheers
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