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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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mitch4t
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Frogman....If you have Rhapsody, check out some of Herbie's late '50's early 60's stuff. He was all bop and bossa nova. The '70's came and he had to make a living...pop and disco tinged albums paid very handsomely. While the puurists scoffed at his output during this time... Herbie laughed all the way to the bank with his new fan base.

Rok2id....Looks interesting. I put it in my queue.
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frogman
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Thanks for the recommendations, Rok and Mitch; I will check them out.
acman3
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKuoYMbA2Mg
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rok2id
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Acman3:

Nice tune. I would have liked it more (the video), if all the players had parts to play during the entire tune. The brass guys walking off while the sax soloed was sort of unseemly. IMHO!!!!!

These guys are getting old. I thought all my Jazz favorites just stopped aging as I have. Thanks for sharing.

Cheers
frogman
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Nice. Getting old indeed; didn't recognize the great George Cables at first. Used to go hear him at the Vanguard in Dexter's qt. back in the eighties; great player. David Weiss sounds very good on trpt. When Cables started to play I thought they were going to go into a slightly slower version of this classic (same chord voicing) :

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hwmRQ0PBtXU
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