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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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Today's Listen -- LAUGHIN' TO KEEP FROM CRYIN'

Lester Young, Roy Eldridge, Harry Edison, Hank Jones, Herb Ellis

Great Album by a bunch of up and coming players.  Ellis seems to engage in some "quoting" on his solo.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrXHu4elT5E

BTW,  Led Zeppelin was taken to court recently for excessive "quoting".

Cheers
alexatpos
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Herb Ellis is by all means quite known name in jazz world and yet dispite that I do not recall that we mentioned him here often. There are few of his albums that I like, here are the links...

'Thank you Charlie Christian' from 1960.
https://youtu.be/pjG4jxYIJNc

'Softly, but with that feeling' from 1961.
https://youtu.be/rjTwFBSjSew

There is album called 'Midnight Roll' from 1962. (H.E. and the all stars) that he made as a part of octet, not something that he usually does, together with Roy Eldridge, Buddy Tate, Ray Bryant and others, but could not find it on ytube. I can recommend it as well.
orpheus10 OP
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Rok, I had almost forgotten how good that generation of jazz sounded; they played like they were born speaking the language of jazz. It's no wonder why all those musicians are revered. Thanks for a most appreciated contribution.



Enjoy the music.
orpheus10 OP
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Alex, as good as Herb Ellis is, I heard him so much as a sideman, that I had forgotten how good he is in his laid back kind of way that's ideal for West Coast jazz.

His thanks to Charlie Christian reminded me that as much as I've read about Charlie Christian, I haven't heard him enough.


Enjoy the music.
orpheus10 OP
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Rok, people may not believe this, or accept it as truth, but music is a reflection of everything that's going on around the musicians. While this is my perception, I would not debate it with anyone who thought otherwise because it's far too broad.

When I was listening to Roy Eldridge "Little Jazz" on trumpet, I could see men and ladies on a ballroom floor in their best attire, dancing to that kind of music. Although this scene was from a movie, because I was too young to be on any dance floor at that time, I can still visualize it.

I began jazz with Bird, Diz, and Miles, and it's just recently that I'm going back to swing, thanks to you.

Here's something that Acman posted, which is classic jazz in the same vein as what you and Alex posted, but it's relatively new, which means there are musicians still putting out some good "classic jazz".


  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fw7qbNZ0iVo




Enjoy the music.
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