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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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Ghosthouse, you can apologize to the KJ fans for me as well, my listening, and his playing never got in sync. As far as I'm concerned, it's good to be polite, but it's not necessary to go in depth in regard to why you could live without an artist. Some disagree with that.

I'm going to proceed from the awakening and go forward; as a matter of fact, "The Awakening" is an album that I can get into and stay awhile; consequently, I wont be jumping to the next thing just yet.


Enjoy the music.
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ghosthouse
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I single out KJ though that's probably not fair...there're others that would fit the bill AND I recognize he is highly regarded by many...including people I respect (e.g., a bro-in-law who is a gifted musician himself). Never the less, I single out Mr. Jarrett because to me, based on my limited exposure, he seems to exemplify this cerebral sort of jazz musician that just loses me on an emotional level. I find AJ a lot more visceral and conveying more emotional content on a frequency I receive.  So - that's my O-pinion and you know what they say about those.  I like to add to that one..."I have several".  

We are indeed, "enjoying the music".      
orpheus10 OP
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Ghosthouse, I distinctly remember Schubert say he was slipping. The reason I mention this is because I'm only a few years younger than Schubert, and it's better for a person to recognize that he is slipping, than not recognize it; I hope I recognize it, because if you live long enough it's going to happen.

My mother in law is all the way gone, we can't let her out of the house by her self, and she always has an appointment she has to keep.

Ghosthouse, we discuss almost everything on this thread; now back to the music.

From my point of view, KJ plays a fusion of classical and jazz; call it "Classi- Jazz"; that sounds better than "cerebral- jazz". Maybe only smart people like Keith, and I don't quite make that category.



Enjoy the music.
orpheus10 OP
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I listened to "Stolen Moments" which is a tune I'm familiar with, and Ahmad really captures the beauty of that tune. Every familiar tune that I like, I like it even better the way he does it. It's amazing how much music he gets out of bass, drums and piano.

His style has not changed radically since the beginning, and this is 1970 when Miles is into "Bitches Brew", and every body else is in to fusion; that lets you know how constant Ahmad is.



Enjoy the music.
acman3
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