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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
acman3
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A lot of great playing in under an hour. Saw this tour, though Craig Handy substituted for Brecker. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGe0dPoJSuM

If you are on the lake or hanging in the country.  No reception is best!
acman3
4,332 posts
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=714lHLXx5ts

alexatpos
1,249 posts
 
Coltrane and Einstein
http://www.openculture.com/2017/04/the-tone-circle-john-coltrane-drew-to-illustrate-the-theory-behin...

orpheus10 OP
8,668 posts
 

John Coltrane and Yusef Lateef were two jazz musicians who I revered my entire jazz collecting life, although I can't grasp mathematical concepts in music, I can absorb from a spiritual perspective.

Both Coltrane, and Lateef generated music that resonated in the deeper reaches of the soul, that is to say one felt their music more than one heard it. As I've stated before "A Love Supreme" is almost like a religious mantra. Many have spoken of the spirituality of Trane's music.

The sound of "Juba Juba" projects a slave struggling with an extremely long and heavy bag of cotton, and with each step he can taste the freedom of never having to endure this struggle again.


          https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNXq4OE0Vw0&list=PL_3xd62cNSKBAgK0bqWR9sIqq3y5XFhYH


"Like it is" continues on that same theme in such a dramatic way that you can feel all the emotions of the oppressed. How this all relates to mathematics, I don't have a clue, but since both Trane's, and Lateef's music generate such powerful emotions, it must somehow relate to the mathematical theory.


                https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pz2SND7lgq4&list=PL_3xd62cNSKBAgK0bqWR9sIqq3y5XFhYH&index=2
orpheus10 OP
8,668 posts
 

This is one of the most perfect jazz cuts ever, "Blue Trane";


          https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1GrP6thz-k

This composition is like a puzzle, and each musician's solo is the perfect piece to the puzzle.

My favorite Trane; (maybe), but there are many Trane's that are my favorite Trane on a given day.


          https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWG2dsXV5HI



Enjoy the music.
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