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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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Life is funny sometime, and you guys are living it with me in real time.

I said I remembered "East of Suez", not Charlie Ventura, because I don't. Right now I'm exploring "You tube" and what's available for purchase.

Are any of you guys familiar with Charlie? Share with us what you know.

Frogman, that's an interesting comparison between "East of Suez" and "Night in Tunisia"; one is well known, while the other is almost unknown.

Enjoy the music.
orpheus10 OP
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Acman, I find it hard to believe this is a current album as well as he's playing. I've seen him live many times, good clean living has really paid off; while the other musicians might fraternize after the set, Ahmad was on his way home; that was when he was in Chicago.

"Blue Moon" is on order.

Enjoy the music.

frogman
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****Frogman, that's an interesting comparison between "East of Suez" and "Night in Tunisia"; one is well known, while the other is almost unknown.****

Check out the solo "break" by Kai Winding (trombone) at 1:01 on "East Of Suez". He quotes part of the melody of "Night In Tunisia", the seven note melodic fragment at the end of the repeated eight measure first phrase of NIT. Obviously, that comparison was made a long time ago. That same little melodic fragment is first heard at :25 in the clip below.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=KxibMBV3nFo

Further proof that the evolution of jazz is linear; the past influences the present and future.
frogman
7,561 posts
 
****Frogman, that's an interesting comparison between "East of Suez" and "Night in Tunisia"; one is well known, while the other is almost unknown.****

Check out the solo "break" by Kai Winding (trombone) at 1:01 on "East Of Suez".

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=PnrYk1pq12I

He quotes part of the melody of "Night In Tunisia"; the seven note melodic fragment at the end of the repeated eight measure first phrase of NIT. Obviously, that same comparison was made a long time ago. That same little melodic fragment is first heard at :25 in the clip below.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=KxibMBV3nFo

Further proof that the evolution of jazz is linear; the past influences the present and future.
orpheus10 OP
8,668 posts
 

Only musicians would notice something like that musical similarity between "Night in Tunisia" and "East of Suez", but not many people other than musicians are familiar with "East of Suez".

That was when Miles had something so special, that not even he knew what it was, but "Bird" heard it. Right now, that ranks as the number 1 "Night in Tunisia" for me.

Enjoy the music.
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