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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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As Gerry Mulligan said he does not think about where jazz is going but he doesn't think much of "niche" jazz, and free jazz is chaotic (noise).
As far as where jazz is going, he was too concerned with where he was going to think about that.

Free jazz is "noise" in my opinion, no matter who was blowing it, and that includes JC; Miles said more or less the same thing.

"West Coast" jazz doesn't get any better than the "Gerry Mulligan Quartet".

Enjoy the music.

orpheus10 OP
8,668 posts
 

Here we have the top jazz vocal group to appear on "Jazz Casual"; Lambert, Hendricks, and Bavan; putting "Cousin Mary" to vocal gymnastics.


  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKNW-IwzTdU


Enjoy the music.
acman3
4,337 posts
 
Have a little faith

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDJ9cV3lQ5M
markmendenhall
234 posts
 
Actually I was referring to Jerry Garcia and Bob Weir of the Grateful Dead.  When they got funky, jazzy, free roamin' free lancing, with Wynton Marsalis for example, their phrasing had roots in jazz similar to Getz and Byrd.   The Dead paid tribute to numerous artists and styles including Dylan, Haggard, Bo Diddly, Chuck Barry, jazz, blues, country, you name it.  This Getz and Byrd record has some truly trippy riffs, plus the recording quality is as good as I've ever heard on my vinyl rig.  Tremendous clarity and dynamics.   
acman3
4,337 posts
 
That is funny Mark. Thanks for the clarification, but you have to give your gold star back.😃
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