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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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rok2id
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Today's Listen & Lesson:

Two of Terence Blanchard's better efforts that I own.


NEW YORK SECOND LINE  (w/ Donald Harrison)
A nice tune written by Blanchard
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkN1XXfaCxE 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eoWANgGSGp4 

A TALE OF GOD'S WILL (a requiem for katrina)
This man has real talent.   Both of these tunes written by him.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nyj79ZUaHmc 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kr5guBDp51c 

Cheers
frogman
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O-10, yeah, yeah; but, nope, I don’t think so. As always, "Mars and Venus"; too bad.  Btw, kindly explain (with example) where I "took that opportunity to blame those two comments for the fact that it hasn't rained new contributors to this thread".   
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rok2id
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I signed up for detente and I will keep my word.

Cheers
frogman
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Good for you.  Nice Terrence Blanchard clips.  I like them and very timely to the previous Blanchard "issue" and they go to the heart of the matter.  Personally, I find the clip that O-10 posted infinitely more interesting.  While I like the clips that you posted I don't see (hear) the point.  Why should I listen to a hard-bop performance that offers nothing new compared to much of what Freddie Hubbard and Woody Shaw did decades previously and did it at a much higher artistic level; while I liked them, Blanchard is saying nothing new on the clips you posted.  When I have dozens of Hubbard and Shaw recordings would I pull the Blanchard off the shelf?  Unlikely.  What O-10 posted held my interest if only to see where he was going and there were many truly interesting moments.  Not once, while listening to the clips you posted, did I not know where he was going.  What's the point of that? 

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