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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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In case anyone thinks I'm making a mountain out of a molehill, they can go back through the posts on this thread and see how many times Frogman has acknowledged any mistake that he's made.

He can chide someone else for making an error, even when that error may not involve the substance of the dispute. Just recently he derided me for quoting a wrong "you tube", although that still didn't get to the substance of the post, which was the drumming, plus it was an entirely different group on my post; that was the substance of my post, but he failed to acknowledge it. As Rok put it, that is his "Modus Operandi".

Since I'm in a "Trane" mood I'm going to go with one of my most favorite tunes "Invitation". Let's try the vocal by Dinah Washington, followed by Trane. This show must go on.


                        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iyp1yvSBq5I




                        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8eYVN8hAlU


Enjoy the music.
orpheus10 OP
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Rok, waiting for Frogman to change is like waiting for a leopard to change his spots or for hades to freeze over; consequently, I don't think I've got that long to live. I'm going on vacation, and you can keep an eye on him till I get back.


Enjoy the music.
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jafant
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Van Morrison.
alexatpos
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If anyone is still interested,I propose some music, for a change....
 I guess the universal message should be same as the title of this next album.
Jimmy Forrest 'Sit down and Relax' from 1961. with Calvin Newborn on guitar (brother of Phineas)

https://youtu.be/kP3eWjXc4Nw

https://youtu.be/-wkiXzau3sg


frogman
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Always interested, Alex.  Have been trying to keep the focus on the music, but.....well, it's all pretty obvious.

Ok, those two clips with Jimmy Forrest are without a doubt some of my favorites ever posted on this thread.  What a tenor sound!  Rich, suave, with just the right amount of grease.  I had the pleasure of hearing him live at The Village Vanguard back in the mid-70s.  Great player who, like another of my favorites, Dexter Gordon, always "told a story" with his improvisations.  Similar rhythmic feel, but with a very different use of vibrato.  Not sure how he would sound playing "Giant Steps", but in that style it really doesn't get better than that.

I like Calvin Newborn; new one to me.  I like his phrasing and feeling a lot.  I also like his electric guitar sound which is a bit "raw" and un-finessed.  I also find it very interesting (especially on "Tin Tin Deo") how his phrasing is very much like a piano player would phrase.  Growing up with a piano player in the family?  Great clips.  Thanks.


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