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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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I'm listening to something right now that's the answer to one of Ghosthouse's questions; it was about "Taste of Honey" by "Vince Guaraldi" . This LP is titled "Vince Guaraldi and Bola Sete"; they are the one's I'm downloading; the one's I bought before CD, never bought anything but CD's after that. This LP is boss, it doesn't contain the "original" Taste of Honey.


      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7R6UoOkF6M

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rok2id
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Guaraldi & Sete:    Taste of Honey

Loved it.

Cheers
orpheus10 OP
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That always looking for something new, was a real "bummer"; and I don't mean like just looking for some new jazz that I hadn't heard, but it had to be the latest up to date jazz.

When I found, or was recommended what was the latest, it sounded more like the "lostest" to me. Now, I just let it happen without regard for when it was recorded but whether or not I like it. I know that most of the time the music falls in the category of "jazz jazz", but it's still new to me because there was so much good music recorded, that it was impossible to have collected it all, and now I'm just catching up. This is not to say that the latest has to always be out of shape, but I won't change my shape to suit it's shape.

Maybe in the next life time I'll come up to date, and get the music that's current; but for now, just getting the music that sounds good will suffice.


Enjoy the music.



orpheus10 OP
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Rok, that LP was released in 1964, and that only tells you "partially" how timeless this music is; I remember hearing some of this music going back to the mid 50's; good music never get old.
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fourwnds
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Orpheus10, thanks for the Bobby Hutcherson recommendation. I first heard this record when the guy I bought my current table from put it on. I haven't been able to remember the title. But it did prompt me to pick up another record by him one day crate digging. It's Solo/Quartet, side one is a slice of Bobby by himself that is recorded wonderfully with layer upon layer of harmonic and tonal bliss. A 1982 recording but don't let that dissuade you. 

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

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