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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
alexatpos
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Here is another guitarist which was not mentioned often. European artsist, started to play in Us during 50’s and continued to do so for next 20 years. Played with C.Baker,S.Rollins and S.Getz. among many others. Here are some links, first from his album as a leader.

Rene Thomas
’Guitar Groove’, from 1960.
https://youtu.be/Vi5sjNSv-v0

https://youtu.be/Ju6gDe6Tne0

One from live album ’Dynasty’ made by Stan Getz, from 1971.

https://youtu.be/MWcRtztr35A

Ghosthouse, saw C.Haden live once, he had a plastic? and transparent wall between him and drummer...


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ghosthouse
4,319 posts
 
O - Thanks for those 3 of Bohemia After Dark.  Didn't know BAD or Oscar Pettiford.  Interesting to compare different performances of the same music.  Have to say, enjoyed Ms. Krautscheid's performance very much.  Well done and nicely succinct!  

Thanks to you too on the Renee Thomas, Alex.  Hadn't heard of him before.  Yes - on the panel between Haden and drummer.  I think the same thing is in evidence on that Ginger Baker Trio video.  



orpheus10 OP
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Ghosthouse, I wasn't going to respond to that post, because I have nothing significant to say in regard to Michael Jackson; as it is, I'm responding to your post to let you know that you have company; just not our bag, or maybe we're too old, or both.


Enjoy the music.
orpheus10 OP
8,668 posts
 

I'm enjoying Tina Brooks and Freddie Hubbard, "Gypsie Blue" mightely.

          https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_Sesame_(Freddie_Hubbard_album)

Sometime ago I was accused of being old fashioned. I fought long and hard to ward that off; now I say "I'm old fashioned, so what". As good as Tina Brooks and Freddie Hubbard are sounding, it don't make no difference.

Bit of philosophy: I can't live in this skin, or that skin; I got to live in the skin I'm in.


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



Enjoy the music.
frogman
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Ghosthouse, no offense taken at all. I posted that MJ clip only as an example of, as you pointed out, the wide range of Stevens’ creds. I don’t exactly run out and buy MJ records (or listen to his music), but do appreciate his talent....within the pop music world. Like you and O-10, "not my bag". But, I always appreciate a very high level of craft; and, stereotypes and all, there is a high level of craft in that video from a (pop) production standpoint and even from a playing standpoint....again, within that genre. Speaking of unintended comparison/contrast: that MJ clip makes, in my mind, a good contrast between it and the recently posted Billy Ocean clip which some might put in the same general category of pop music. Moreover, I think it serves to explain what I mean with these comments. Like the style or not, from an objective point of view the band in that video rocks, MJ dances and sings his a-- off, and all stereotypes aside, Stevens shows he can thrash as well a anybody. The Billy Ocean tune, for me, has a mediocre disco beat, is a lame tune, and the featured saxophone playing sucks. This makes the MJ clip good and the BO clip bad. I like all genres as long as core musical values are high. Would I choose to listen to the MJ clip instead of countless other things? Of course not. Does appreciating what it does do right inform my appreciation of music in general? I believe so. Probably the only area in life where I am not becoming more and more conservative. Regards.
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