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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, "Radiant Warmth" was the first CD I bought by Mari Boine; these are the "Wicki" facts on that CD;


      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mari_Boine


And here is the music.


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


It was released in 1996, she was almost foxy then; there seems to be some kind of disease called "chunkitis" that ladies catch that makes them look "chunky"; but her music has gotten even better.

There is no better way to communicate than posting links, which I established at the beginning of this thread; that says it all, argue with "Wicki" or "you tube" if you don't like it.



Enjoy the music.
orpheus10 OP
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Frogman, after reading the answers to my questions for a third time, and your last post; we should make every effort never to communicate, or even attempt to communicate again in life.


Enjoy the music.
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rok2id
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Can't we all just get along?

Cheers
hifijones
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Just a few of my faves that haven't been previously mentioned:

Hank Mobley ~ Soul Station
Andrew Hill ~ Point of Departure
Stanley Turrentine ~ Sugar
Thad Jones ~ Detroit-NY Junction
Dave Brubeck Octet
Sun Ra & His Arkestra ~ Jazz In Silhouette
Quincy Jones ~ Walking In Space
Bobby Hutcherson ~ Dialogue
Ahmad Jamal ~ At The Pershing
Horace Silver ~ Song For My Father
Billy Higgins ~ Mr. Billy Higgins
Charles Mingus ~ Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus
Gary Bartz ~ The Blues Chronicles: Tales of Life
Gene Ammons ~ Boss Tenor

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danvignau
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Diane Schur with Maynard Ferguson rocks!
Live Gene Harris.
Most any Oscar Peterson that is well recorded.

My actual favorite jazz song: How can you beat the invention of Acid Jazz? When Maynard Ferguson lived with Timothy Leary, Dizzy, Maynard, and others had to drive around the house to smoke their pot before they went in, because illegal drugs were never allowed (from "Licit And Illicit Drugs". a "Consumer Reports" publication.
While tripping, they created some great music, including MF's "Summertime", marketed on the MF Sextet album.
Too much of the rest of the album is typical Stan Kentonish, diminished seventh, big band arrangements for the sextet.     
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