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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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Thanks, Acman. Chestnut’s another name new to me.

Frogman - good reminder about John Scofield. I have not followed or listened to him in a while. Have A Go Go from 1998 but that’s about it. He’s definitely a superb guitarist though not always enamored of his style (or sound - as trademark as that is) - sorry. This ’94 Hand Jive seems a little more energetic than A Go Go which I always thought sounded like somebody took a big shot of Novocaine. Enjoying the organ work on Golden Daze. Reminds me of John Medeski.

Back atcha (MMW are just so tight).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRTJLIKvvH8

The piano intro and solo break by JM are insanely good...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdj9kdpghEQ

Hahaha...didn’t realize Sham Time was an Eddie Harris tune. The original ain’t too bad either!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73g2Vw_gpkQ
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After listening to all of that down right funky Electrifying Eddie Harris, I'm going to lay something on you, that is so beautiful it will cast a spell; from the same album, "Theme In Search Of a Movie";


        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgNum6bqX0I


Enjoy the music.
frogman
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Love Eddie Harris.  Unique tenor sound and stylist.  Always understated volume-wise with a warm sound that is not what one usually hears in a funky groove.  Beautiful tune with a GREAT title.  The composer of that tune, Charles Stepney, was one of the most prominent producers of some of the funk/soul acts of the 70s including Earth Wind And Fire's".
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ghosthouse
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Hello Orpheus.  
At the risk of putting a strain on our "lovey dovey"  :-) [they ain't really jazz] I'm going to double down on your beautiful and recommend these links:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWLuBRObYbA
You can blame Frogman for putting me onto Scofield/MMW today.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbAA4_B8k0I
In my opinion, this is thee most beautiful  2 minutes and 24 seconds of pop music, EVER.  
frogman
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Oh, what the heck; what's one more?  😏
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