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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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Acman, I'm glad you explained that; some of us are retired and we don't have an excuse, other than who knows for what reason, we just didn't want to respond.

As you stated, he has gotten a lot better, but we're talking about music, and maybe not "jazz jazz". I have no intentions of trying to explain what I just said.

I know this; I love listening to his music, which has evolved, as opposed to changing, and in order to enjoy it, you must listen with nothing else in mind; the more you listen to his current music, the more you will like it.

Any audiophile with a good setup will certainly appreciate his current music more than ever, because he pays close attention to recording quality.

If I get feedback to continue, I'll pick up where I left off.


Enjoy the music.
orpheus10 OP
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Jafant I don't even know if I can remember how many copies of that record "Live At The Pershing" I have worn out and replaced; besides sounding good, it has so much sentimental value.

59 was such a good year, I don't know if I'll ever catch up to all the good music made in that year.


Enjoy the music.
acman3
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I believe some of you will enjoy this guy. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xfxoN0YqaY
orpheus10 OP
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Well aficionados, apparently we have lost two constant members of our esteemed group who were most knowledgeable on the subject of "Jazz", for reasons unknown; but still, move on we must, and move on we will.

Miles said Ahmad influenced him more than any other musician, therefore we will listen to how, and why this is so when we hear Ahmads music. Rather than point out specific tunes, I prefer to compare Miles's music, and Ahmad's in general; they both preferred fewer notes, rather than more, they both used space between the notes, and we know this is the way Ahmad played from the beginning.

Most of the music we have been listening to has included horns and a lots of notes; frankly, I have gotten tired of "toot, toot, toot". Ahmad is a welcome change for me.

I last touched upon a compilation of the trio, and I'm going to go back to that and pick out my favorite cuts on that compilation, and you can post yours.

Here is "New Rumba"


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykem8mJ5tio


Next is "It Ain't Necessarily So"


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4Dwd2jL-mw




Enjoy the music.



 


   
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ghosthouse
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Orpheus - speaking of "lost members", anyone heard from Schumann recently?  I realized some weeks ago I'd not seen a post from him in some time.  Hope all is well with him.

O - your comments about Miles re AJ have roused my curiosity.  I know nothing about him...other than have heard the name.

More often than not, "less is more" seems better to me too.   Have been spending some time with Tony Williams Lifetime - The Collection.  Liner notes are interesting.  Miles had high praise for TW.  

The first two albums (Believe It; Million Dollar Legs) by this second iteration of TW Lifetime are covered in "The Collection".   This group includes Allan Holdsworth on guitar:   Virtuoso without a doubt.  Solos made up of incredbly fast, complex runs...but after a while, "YEESH"!  I need a break.  Alan Pasqua's keyboards provide a nice contrast to all those notes (not that he can't rip it up too).  TW and Tony Newton on bass, round out the personnel.  
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