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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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*****Speaking of jazz, Rok and Frogman, why have there suddenly been no new posts on that thread?*****

I have been busy entering music into my database and trying to find room for CDs in my racks. It's been a while, and they were backing up. Also catching up on my listening. As our OP once said, listening to Jazz is a lot more enjoyable than talking about it. He was right.

The other "aficionados" are probably somewhere pouting and sulking and walking around with their mouths stuck out.

My most recent purchases:

'The Great Jazz Piano of Phineas Newborn Jr'
'The Best of Max Roach and Clifford Brown'
'Clifford Brown and Max Roach: Vme Series'

To what have you been listening?

Cheers
rockadanny
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why have there suddenly been no new posts

Instead of talking about jazz (music), I prefer to dance to architecture.
learsfool
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Hey Rok - I have actually been very busy myself, and will be through the spring. Won't have much time to listen. I did have an old friend from school visiting for a few days, and we did a ton of listening to various classical things, no jazz, unless you count the soundtrack to Casino Royale....
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rok2id
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Jazz Aficionados:

I am listening to a CD by Monk entitled "Genius of Modern Music Vol Two"

There are 18 tracks. A lot for a Monk record. Four of the tunes are listed twice, with 'Alternate take' in parenthesis by the second listing. We are all familiar with this.

One tune, 'Sixteen', is listed twice also, but with the words 'First Take' and 'Second Take' in parenthesis besides them.

What is the difference between these 'takes'?

Cheers
learsfool
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Hi Rok - can't answer your question without hearing the takes. A "take" is one time through the piece straight through while recording. So what you have there are two different takes of the exact same piece from the same session, probably done back to back.
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