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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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A non sequitar relative to the current discussion, but...

YIKES!

Hope he has a fire extinguisher near at hand. Seems to me there is significant risk of the piano catching fire.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHYSb-o0AUs&ab_channel=EldarDjangirov-Topic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqlnJN7G5UY&ab_channel=EldarDjangirov-Topic

Reading Wikipedia, I can see I’m late to the party. Typical. But still, new to me and maybe some of you. Worth sharing to hear for the first time or yet again.
alexatpos
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Frogman, I agree, of course, only wanted to say that sometimes its a must (for me) to look (listen) first from the perspective of ’beauty’ , rather than melancholy, because otherwise it would be too emotionally overwhelming.(sometimes is, depending how much of it we let it affect us, in certain moment.)
orpheus10 OP
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Ghosthouse, in some ways, jazz is almost like a religion, especially the standards. Since I'm one of the leading proponents of this faith, I consider it sacrilegious when an artist defiles one of the sacred tunes by playing it all wrong to the extent that the tune loses it's original meaning, and empathy with those who it was meant for.

"Moanin" was specially written for those who are severely down on their luck, and under those circumstances can do nothing but "Moan"; that's a bad fix to be in.


      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bah68kQlnAQ



      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TdY6iqV2k0



Enjoy the music.
frogman
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Today is the great McCoy Tyner's birthday.  I think the term "great" is a bit overused, but in this case I think there are few musicians more deserving.  His solo work has been fairly well covered here as well as his associations with other truly great players, most notably as part of one of, perhaps THE, greatest rhythm sections ever: that of Coltrane's classic '60's quartet.  An incredibly powerful player with a huge sound on the piano he also had a gentler side and his influence on other piano players and cannot be overestimated:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=LDYkdd1FkaA

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=sBwuwZh6G6g

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rok2id
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Moanin':

I just knew the OP would not let the Moanin' clip pass without comment.   After all, it's the first tune posted on this thread and an obvious favorite of his.

Of course I concur with his comments.

Cheers
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