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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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O-10:

****I'm not trying to diverge from the main subject, just pointing out something that's related.*****

You be the OP, you can go anywhere you desire. I know it's hard for the rest of you to stay on message as I do.

Cheers
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rok2id
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My awareness of Cuba started with Castro in Harlem. Demonstrating that he was just another member of the proletariat. :)

I was never into Lucy. Too silly for my taste.

Batista was probably owned by the mob and other monied interest in the US. He pushed racist policies to get the almighty Yankee Dollar. Since the tourist he catered to, were 'used' to racist policies.

My other introductions to Cuba were, Hemingway's book, The Old Man and The Sea. Required reading in school. Also, when I was into Chess, I studied the Chess matches of Jose Raul Capablanca, the great Cuban Chess Grandmaster.

Didn't get into Cuban Music, until I was introduced to Dizzy's music.

Cheers
acman3
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#4 -The Cuban Son. Rok already did the Wiki version, so I found this.

http://www.justsalsa.com/salsa/music/son/
acman3
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#2 Son Montuno
http://lasalsaviveny.blogspot.com/2011/03/arsenio-rodriguez-father-of-son-montuno.html

A little Son Montuno lesson.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CmbGh4efBw
acman3
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#3- Danzonete- cha- There is very little info on this term. There is a small reference in this Danzon post.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danzón

http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/danzonete

I would assume the Cha-Cha-Cha would be involved. Maybe a Cuban music expert can help????
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