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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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Although they "never" succeed, I applaud their valiant efforts. Nina Simone is the subject of a movie (I happen to be istening to her at the moment) that I'm looking forward to seeing.

You would be astounded at how interesting a jazz musician's life is; they can live three lives in the time it takes us to live one; however, for the sake of heirs, so much has to be left out, and people with that much creativity can never be encapsulated into a movie.

Here is a movie you posted links of:


  http://www.ranker.com/list/15-jamming-jazz-movies/konnoisseur411


Frogman, I agree with you on that Miles movie, and so would the people who knew Miles.

Rok, post music you feel that relates to a movie.


Enjoy the music.




orpheus10 OP
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Rok, click on "Cabin in The Sky" - "Jim Henry's Paradise"
orpheus10 OP
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Rok, I was with Nina from the beginning of her musical career, and I watched her grow as a person when she became deeply involved in civil rights. Her "real" life was certainly worth a movie, but from what I can gather, this current movie is not worth my time; it tells more about the people who made the movie, and the current psyche than it does about Ms. Nina Simone.



Enjoy the music.

 




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rok2id
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The only Jazz soundtrack I own.  I think.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQHNH2Ti9WM

Cheers
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rok2id
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Nina Simone:

Sang a few 'protest' songs.   Does not rise to to the level of being "deeply involved in the civil rights movement".   Most of the people who fought that fight are largely unknown.  Lot of them from Mississippi.

Her movie is a joke.  Not her, just the movie.   Zoe Saldana got the role playing Nina.  Her selection is being criticized because she does not look like Nina.  IOW, she is too attractive.   Lord help us.

Cheers




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