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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
orpheus10 OP
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Rok, "Slow Freight", by Ray Bryant has become one of my favorite tunes. I grew up a half block away from a railroad track where slow freights miles long crossed, I know what it's like to have to wait for a slow freight.

This isn't music, it's a portrait; you have a wino whose route to his appointed destination, has been blocked by a slow freight. (slow freights don't cross in the swanky parts of town) Ray Bryant's music is going through his head while he's waiting for this "slow Freight" to cross, which has a slow blues beat, and while he's waiting, he just happens to have a bottle of "joy" to swig on.

Music that can paint a picture is a rare thing, and it seems the only tunes that have that quality, came out in the 50's and 60's.

Enjoy the music.
orpheus10 OP
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Ackman3, I try and go back in time to when I was collecting and listening to that particular music. When "Return To Forever" was hot everybody in my group had at least one LP by them, my favorite's were when they featured "Flora Purim".

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JN9ZsDIasZU&list=PLF9EB768062B89F7B



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gXz9RndzzY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-AOjCT5-NA

Her voice seemed to add so much to that groups particular kind of music.

Enjoy the music.
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rok2id
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Some good'uns

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nu9RVPTpDyA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0IA3ZvCkRkQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXxRyNvTPr8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zi0RpNSELas

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2VCwBzGdPM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3YjfMvWoOw

enjoy

Cheers
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rok2id
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O-10:

You are spot on about it painting a picture. I have the album by the Ray Bryant trio entitled 'Slow Freight', but I cannot find it on CD. I do have Ray on a solo piano CD etitled 'Somewhere in France'. Slow freight is on this CD, but just solo piano.

I think this was the first Jazz LP I ever purchased. I still remember the cover art. Nice memory.

Cheers
frogman
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I have no idea what a comparison between Weather Report and Wynton Marsalis' retro-jazz demonstrates or proves; but, anyway, re the notion that only music from the 50's and 60's painting a picture:

One of the great things about Wynton's LCO is some of the great individual talent in the band. One of the stars of the band is Ted Nash; one of the most talented individuals that I have had the pleasure of knowing and working with. This is his music; and it does precisely the above:

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wftP__VvXig
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