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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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Joe Henderson caused Rudy Van Gelder to change his way of doing things on the LP "Idle Moments" by Grant Green. Rudy kept a very tight accounting of the time on each cut, but Joe Henderson was blowing so pretty on his solo, that Rudy didn't warn them to wrap it up when his red light came on; that's saying a lot.

Joe gets better every year. (I didn't even know he was dead) I got to get that CD.


Enjoy the music.
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ghosthouse
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O - Yes, "Scarborough Fair" is good music. But lo these many years after I first heard it, it no longer has the same emotional impact. The Brian Wilson on the other hand, almost as old to me, still packs an emotional wallop. Dunno why one do and one don’t. I don’t associate LGAFA with a specific person or situation. And by contrast, that Eddie Harris "Theme in Search of a Movie" might be a good composition but I just did not connect with it. Nothing there for me. Not meaning to be offensive but subjectively, that’s just the way it is.

I’m happy to read discussions here that encompass personal responses as well as objective critiques of compositions and performances. It’s always good to have a mentor with more highly developed taste and/or greater technical skills than my own.

Funny thing about Rok’s Billy Ocean selection. I always thought that song was called "Caribou Queen". Something about Icelanders and reindeer maybe. Never liked it, regardless. One of those nasty ear worm vectors.
orpheus10 OP
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Ghosthouse, the factors that go into whether or not we like music are enormous, and the majority of them are emotional; either it connects or it don't. While I think "Theme In Search of a Movie" is exceptionally beautiful, it leaves you cold; what's objective about that?

Maybe technically it's good music, but Frogman is the only person on this thread who could answer that. Could that be the reason he's so persistent in regard to the "objectivity" of music. You got bad taste Ghosthouse, Frogman liked it. (just kidding)


Enjoy the music.


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ghosthouse
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"You got bad taste Ghosthouse...".

Oh, I definitely got questionable taste from time to time and I could give you examples but won't!  But that's the whole point about hanging out with people that know more and have better taste.  Maybe some of that good stuff rubs off.  

(But the kicker is, you got to have enough brains and good taste to figure out who they are in the first place!)


frogman
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And THAT, ladies and gentlemen, is one of the most refreshing posts I have read here. I have said the same thing (perhaps different words) several times. Our growth as listeners is a never ending process.  My hat is off to you, Ghosthouse.  
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