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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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Cuong Vu does not represent the future. Frankly, I am astounded that so much attention was given to a minimal talent and so much time given to his thoughts and opinions; which proved to be musically sophomoric, vapid and predictable at best. I believe that the reason that this interview even took place is nothing more than political correctness run amuck ("the Vienamese refugee who now plays "jazz"). Media manipulation is often a much worse enemy of art than artists themselves.

And please, if you dislike the trumpet so much, stop playing the damn thing!
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rok2id
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Jazz in the Land of the Rising Sun.

These folks are great at taking foreign things and ideas and making, or doing them even better. Did they succeed in Jazz?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_jazz

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MiZW9SJfVwc

I actually own this one.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7BpQcwe4ncs

Cheers

Speaking of Vietnamese: Several weeks ago, here at FT Hood, the US Army promoted it's first Vietnamese-American to the rank of General. In the First Cavalry Division!!! How times change.
orpheus10 OP
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Ok, so Cuong got 1 out of 10 right, nobody's perfect. If you even hang with a jazz musician, you have to beat women off, he must not be using the right deodorant. (I didn't say that) Talk about scraping the barrel for jazz musicians, they done it this time.

Enjoy the music.
orpheus10 OP
8,668 posts
 

This is the best current jazz I've been able to find; I'm looking forward to your critical analysis of this one.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgKMdqSUkKc

Enjoy the music.
orpheus10 OP
8,668 posts
 

Here's a brand new album that just came out (strange name) where's he from? His mama dressed him funny too. (Rok, made me do it.) Ulf's music is quite interesting, I think it could stand more than one listen; what do you think?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t17xCUqPf6k

That Japanese jazz was too stereotypical for me, it sounds like something I've heard a thousand and one times.

Enjoy the music.
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