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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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Acman3:

Well, I don't understand why Metheny didn't have a computer play his part. Should have been easy to do, based on his playing.

I hope this is nipped in the bud. What a sterile passionless thing.

Another thing that crossed my mind. These guys do not respect theirs elders or the pioneers in the music. Check out his dress. Does not have anything to do with his playing, but it sure does look disrespectful. It degrades the music. IMHO.

Can you imagine the NYP in jeans, tank tops and ball caps on sideways.

Thanks for the clip.

Cheers
acman3
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yGkbJ_BbsU
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Pointless but fun. As the man said, take with much salt.

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/orchestra-569062-philharmonic-symphony.html

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Nice interview, and playing by Hall and Metheny. Pat mentioned something that was a recurring answer in Nica's book "Three Wishes". That is, to reconcile what you can do, with, what's in your head. In the book a lot of guys wished they could play what was in their heads.

I don't think I understand that statement. If you can think it or visualize it, what's to keep you from playing it. We are speaking of professional players, of course. Is it a physical thing?

Btw, what ever happened to Gabor Szabo? I have a lot of his stuff on LP.

I have the Metheny and Mays stuff on LP. But he didn't make the cut to CD. Jim Hall did. I think my favorite on guitar is Burrell.

Yesterday while listening to Cannonball, he talks alot on his albums, he mentioned the lack of blues in modern Jazz.

Did anyone notice that Hall wore a tie and Metheny didn't. Just saying. :)

Cheers
learsfool
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Acman3, unfortunately musicians ARE being replaced by computers - have you heard of the new Virtual Orchestra? Absurd? Yes. Unfortunately, it is now a reality. Let us hope most audiences will not accept it in the future, right now that remains to be seen. It is a crying shame that most ballet companies in the US now dance to recordings rather than a live ensemble. Musicians everywhere have been protesting this, usually with the help of the dancers, but so far to very little effect.

Society, especially here in the US, values the arts less and less. Let's make a comparison to athletics. Musicians in the professional orchestras of this country have worked just as long and hard in their training, beginning at just as early of an age, as the professional athletes have, with odds as long of actual success in the field. We also use much weaker muscle groups that have to last for much longer careers. Yet the top athletes make many, many times what the top musicians do. I am a fairly big sports fan (soccer, basketball, tennis, swimming especially), so this is not said to denigrate athletes at all - I just wish that the arts were as appreciated in our society.
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