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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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Cecile: Wow!

http://www.npr.org/2013/06/05/188941161/c-cile-mclorin-salvant-making-old-songs-new-again

Check out the names. Fats Waller, Bessie Smith and even Valaidia Snow. I like her style!!

I just hope there is a sufficient audience in this country to ensure her success. If not, she could still be big in Europe, esp if she can sing in French.

It's amazing how many clips of her are on youtube. Esp considering how short a time she has been performing.

Cheers
frogman
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I hope that this thread can be more than a popularity contest in the sense that disagreement can be respected and, ideally, used as an opportunity to understand different points of view and, in the process, perhaps expand one's point of reference. I think that the thread has, at times, fallen woefully short in that respect with vigorous and positive dialogue happening only when there IS agreement. Personally, I am not looking for agreement; how long can the appeal of that last. I am looking to be challenged in a substantive way. Emotions and emotional attachment to an artist or recording can sometimes hinder the, at least partial, objectivity that can justify proclamations of "best" or "worst" without the appropriate qualifier of "for me".

Having said all that, I will practice what I just preached re Salvant. I don't quite get the furor. I will plagiarize the first "comment" to the clip:
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anthony jackson
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There  is nothing remotely  original about her style. It seems to be a pastiche of Sarah Vaughn, Billie Holliday and Ella Fitzgerald . All in the same song . Not that its a bad thing at all, just distracting .****

Why, when one can have this:

https://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=qNi6M_A9AzU

Just one @&£man's opinion.
frogman
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Or, for something new and truly original (writes much of her own material):

https://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=aVjaW6NVWG8

https://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=MAMxU6e1GOg
orpheus10 OP
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Frogman, without a doubt that's my favorite album cover. I'm sure it was taken during the best time in Miles life, he was "insanely" in love with the woman on the cover.

That was when Miles was going into an "angular" approach to his music; this would be reflected in "Bitches Brew". In general, I preferred the flowing music him and Gil Evans produced.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-EgyUcHSSQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01GW0jdJatA&list=PL08420B7A2DE13933

Enjoy the music.
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rok2id
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Lest we forget:

The OP's original intent:

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........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."

If you are going in a different direction, then a new thread is in order. Because, "Jazz for Aficionados" is more a 'conversation' than an 'Audiophile' type Thread. This is like guys in the barber shop.:)

Cheers
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