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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
frogman
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O-10, as always, this is a case of "Mars/Venus"; two very different outlooks, frames of reference and interpretations of reality. I could stress that it is you that keeps bringing up the subject of new posters, but I think it is more productive, since I DO care that there be more posters, to point out (WHEN ASKED BY YOU, YOURSELF) what I think the reasons are for why there aren’t more. Now you claim that you don’t care one way or the other.  Convenient?; or just sad? Look, O-10, you want to control the exchanges in this thread; it just doesn’t work that way. You want to be able to express views that relate, directly or indirectly, to other or all ACTIVE participants here, but you want specific individuals to just "ignore" you. Really?! As has been suggested before, if you want to be "exclusive" with comments, especially comments with which you express some sort of "moral or intellectual superiority" over all other ACTIVE participants, don’t you think that the best way is to pm the individual that you want exclusivity with? Or, is your goal to force all the "non-exclusives" to witness your "superiority" by posting your comments in a PUBLIC forum while allowing no means to express other views other than your own? I hope that you are able to see the arrogance of this goal and I hope this is not the case.

Regards, and I hope we can get back to the subject of music without too much damage.

Btw, you being the OP, and if you care about the relevance of this thread, I would encourage you to go back over the past posts that you feel "harassed" you and hopefully the passage of time will help you understand how much you have misrepresented what really happened and was going on at the time.
frogman
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Imo, one of the most beautifully produced records featuring a jazz artist.  All the things that can become a "can of worms" in the hands of a lesser producer: the use of arrangements that use strings and woodwinds compliment the overall attitude of the music and, most importantly, the style of the soloist beautifully.  George Avakian, producer.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?list=PLQQLNys0yJ0sI-DMKnb0JAJ49VfNYnC_d&v=_2cTgUK3MQY
orpheus10 OP
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Frogman, that Mars/Venus was totally unnecessary; if you stick to the music, you will accomplish your objective.
orpheus10 OP
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Frogman, that is one beautiful album cover, and the most beautiful music to go along with it.
frogman
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Without a doubt one of the ones I would grab if my house were on fire 😱 Gorgeous record.  Jim Hall on guitar, btw.  
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