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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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ghosthouse
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O- almost left a PS about Stolen Moments last night but figured I was overstaying my welcome ("So, why you back, dude?"). I don’t know that tune at all...just what I heard on AJ’s The Awakening. What struck me is you get to around 30 seconds before the end right at 6:03 of 6:32 total. It seems like he’s going to play a final resolving chord and end it but NO...instead he goes into this interesting (practically solo) chord progression and then with cymbals sizzling behind him, finally brings it to a conclusion. When I heard that...really HEARD it - I wanted to jump up and shout "YEAH"!

Glad to see Rok is back...didn’t want you all lonesome, knowing I could never fill his shoes in this thread! :-)

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Ghosthouse, you're one of the regulars, you could never overstay your welcome.

Remember back when I said getting this thread to go in a straight line was like herding cats; one cat wants to review every single record by Ahmad Jamal, and another cat that doesn't even know who Ahmad Jamal is.

How was the Caribbean Rok? I can see that you got "jet-lag", and I know it takes time to get back together after sailing the islands; I bet you even picked up the accent "Mon".

Back here we are still reviewing Ahmad Jamal. We can review anybody you choose next, and we will all contribute to whoever that artist may be.



Enjoy the music.
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I only post music that I own and have on the shelf.   I have posted Jamal before on more that one occasion.  At the Pershing and Live.  If you people would read my posts you would know this.  

Just received 7 CDs by McCoy Tyner.   Will report later.  Also Erroll Garner's COMPLETE CONCERT BY THE SEA.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cytUz9KkK9M

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zkH-d0IoAU

Cheers.
orpheus10 OP
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Without a doubt, this is the best way to proceed. I'm learning things that I thought I knew by each artist that we review.

The bottom line function of this thread is to add the very best music to our collection. Once upon a time I thought new music to my collection, meant the latest music, but now new music to my collection, means the best music, no matter when it was recorded.

By reviewing the best artists, we are able to select their best music, no matter when it was recorded; our present system is working much better than I had anticipated.

Rok, the purpose of "you tube" is to help us discover new music that we didn't even know existed; if you don't know it exists, you couldn't possibly have it in your collection. By only posting music that's in your collection, you are defeating the purpose of "you tube", which is to help you and everyone else to discover music that is not in their collection.


orpheus10 OP
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With Ahmad Jamal, you can decide which aspect of his piano you like best; light and whimsical, or really banging, and go with that.

Right now I'm listening to "Poinciana", from the album "Freeflight", and it's interestingly different; so different, that I will get that CD if it's available.


                https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQtpRRVk6jA&index=2&list=PLf54dkJsWJ3P7R5HJPkKXGYdbEda_JtpI



The way Ahmad gets so much out of the same tune, reminds me of "homeboy" Eddie Fisher, and the way he got so much out of "The Third Cup". I went to see him live every time he appeared at a place called "Mothers". He could work that jam around so many different ways, that you could listen to that one tune all night.


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuAQFFOuy3c




Enjoy the music.
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