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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
strateahed
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Orpheus10, thanks for the additional information and commentary. Always grateful for your contributions and insight. This thing called jazz needs folks who are real students of the art. And you are so right ... it has special meaning to play something I saw Bobby perform. He was also pretty much of a regular guy. There was an occasion when he finished a set at the Oakland Arts & Jazz Fest and there was Bobby, chattin' it up with a few young, up-and-coming aficionados, signing vintage albums. Kinda makes me sad right about now, but still great memories.

Enjoy the music.
orpheus10 OP
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Strateahead, I personally know how much we cherish those moments spent in the company of those musicians we hold in such high esteem; to sit at the bar and chat with one after the set.

Almost all the musicians I've spent that kind of time with are dead, except one; Frank Gant, he's still around. He was in Chicago with Ahmad Jamal when I saw him, and we sat at the bar after the set and chatted about jazz. He was as regular as any of your best friends.

What I never forget about these jazz musicians, is how much "God Given" talent they have; no amount of schooling could get you to where they were.

From now on, when I play Bobby Hutcherson, I'll think of him as one of Strateahead's friends.


Enjoy the music.


orpheus10 OP
8,668 posts
 

Toots Thielemans died two days ago; he died in his sleep in Brussels. He was 94. That's a cool age and way to go out; since we all got to go, I choose to nod off and wake up on the other side, just like Toots.

He began his professional career as a guitar player. (I didn't know that, did you?) He was inspired by Charley Parker and Dizzy Gillespie to return to the chromatic harmonica.

He was named a National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master in the U.S., and a baron by the king of Belgium. And he only retired from performing at the age of 92.

Out of the many things "Toots" has done, this is my favorite work by him, and I read somewhere that it's also his.


  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ESLJebaWyU&list=PL5E4E5F9B94347A1F


      Love you Toots !



I will enjoy his music today.
frogman
7,472 posts
 
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=I4f2c4O8I1Y

frogman
7,472 posts
 
Yes.  Not only did Toots start as a guitar player, he was a great whistler (whistler!) who created the unique and instantly recognized sound of whistling in unison with his guitar playing.  Great musician.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=NlE8eba6y9I

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1o2jVKmcpuE



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