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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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rok2id
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Billy Bang Quintet -- RAINBOW GLADIATOR

If this is an example of Avant-Garde Jazz, I stand corrected.
This is great stuff. The booklet was a joke, did not even list the players by name or instrument.

But, I just had to go to AMG, to discover the ID of the piano player. Her name is Michele Rosewoman. She can play. Another 'discovery' of mine.

Check it out.

Cheers
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rok2id
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It will never be abstract again!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BmOFAtg9twM

Cheers
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chazro
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Michele Rosewoman released one of the top Latin Jazz recordings this past year!

Michele Rosewoman's New Yor-Uba! VERY ethnic/folkoric mixed with very exciting Jazz voicings. Not for the faint-hearted though!;)

http://www.michelerosewoman.com/newyoruba/
frogman
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Agree about Michelle Rosewoman. And like Chazro points out, not for the faint-hearted; but, man her stuff is interesting! One of the most creative musicians on the Latin scene; she kills!

Where's ONE?!

http://m.youtube.com/?#/watch?v=sHhZAIs8XrA

This intro is just beautiful! The great Howard Johnson plays some beautiful penny-whistle (!) and then kills on tuba.

http://m.youtube.com/?#/watch?v=sJ60HyN9Eos

And some keep claiming that jazz is dead?!
schubert
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Jazz is musicians music.
I knew some big time jazzman once upon a time, most had little money.Audience was simply not there in USA, most what they did make was in Europe according to Paul Bley.
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