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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.
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Jose James:

Reminds me of Oscar Brown Jr.   Who, btw, should have been a great Jazz singer.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ViV86TQI3ok&list=PLA6F7D6A7A9893A2A

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

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Sammy Davis Jr.:

Extreme talent that just never appealed to me.   I don't know why.

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Bobby Hutcherson:   

Sounds like fusion to me.

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Rok, if you're a "jazz aficionado", as we are, how could he appeal to you if you never saw him entertain live. I most certainly was not impressed by the tickets; after all Sammy does not play the drums, he does not blow tenor, nor does he blow trumpet; he sings in a fashion that doesn't quite reach me, the only thing I have is him as "Sporting Life" in Porgy.

When my wife told me she had tickets for us to see Gladys Knight, without the Pips, I was not the least bit impressed that time either, because I had not seen her rated in the Downbeat Polls as doing anything in jazz. It was only when I saw the magic she possessed as an entertainer, was I impressed. It's not by accident those people are big stars.

Rok, they don't earn big bucks because of the way they look; they got "magic", and unless you see them, (or saw them) in the case of Sammy, you would not believe what I just stated; therefore I understand. But if you had seen him perform live, and said he didn't appeal to you, I would say you need a check up.


Enjoy the music.
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Lou Rawls seems like an old friend because he sings about the Chicago I knew as a teenager; girls, girls, and more girls, pretty girls up and down that long Walgreen soda fountain counter.


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


There are so many songs I like by Lew, that I can't think of a favorite, but I like this one a lot;



          https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hqcKul3cnk


I can't think of any other vocalist I like better, but I'm trying. For me, it seems that memories have to be attached to vocals, unlike instrumentals, that I can evaluate immediately.

Oscar Brown is well represented in my collection with a lot of appropriate memories.

I liked Kurt Elling scatting on "Nature Boy", plus that was a driving arrangement; "Did the drummer get too much"? I'll have to get that. What do you think about him and Rachelle Ferrell on the same show?


Enjoy the music.
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