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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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Now that you have seen one side of my personality, I would like to show the other side; there is nothing I like more than sharing my favorite tunes with you, and I guarantee they are killers. Here is John Coltrane with "Nature Boy". I know you've heard this standard by many artists many times, but until you've heard JC play it, you ain't heard nothing.



    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GozbmI5-6Zo


John Coltrane – tenor saxophone and soprano saxophone
McCoy Tyner – piano
Jimmy Garrison – double bass
Art Davis – double bass
Elvin Jones – drums


This is "Trane", live; and there is a wide gulf between JC recording on a studio session and "live". What you hear on this recording, is what you would have heard if you had been on the set; maybe even longer.




Enjoy the music.
orpheus10 OP
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No Frogman, we can not stop; not until you respond to the discussion between you and Rok.


Enjoy the music.
orpheus10 OP
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Frogman, even if the "you tube" was wrong, my statement was about the drummers; this was what the major conversation was about, and you didn't respond to that; you never respond to anything, you just go on and on like "The Energizer Bunny".


Enjoy the music.
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rok2id
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If some people are ever caught in an indefensible position, or find themselves proven incorrect,  why then,  they just go silent or change the subject.

It's called their, 'Modus Operandi'.

Cheers

orpheus10 OP
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Frogman, I must compliment you on your resourcefulness; I have that very same CD, it was released in 64, and that was when I met the love of my life.

We used to meet at a small dimly lit lounge, and we both fell in love with "Forest Flower"; it was on the juke box and we played it over and over. Since that time, I always think of her when I hear "Forest Flower".

As you know, when one is a connoisseur of the very best jazz, it should be in one's collection if it falls into that category; after all, that's what this thread is about.


Enjoy the music.
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