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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
orpheus10 OP
8,668 posts
 
Dave, when I get in better health, I will most certainly take you up on that offer.
schubert
7,386 posts
 
O-10 
If I could do it I would do it .
I'm old and sick with the proverbial one foot in the grave and one on a banana peel .
Having 4 mini strokes makes learning many small things impossible .
czarivey
5,946 posts
 


Richard Galliano is famous and probably would have gazillion tube videos with various musicians and he's great -- just as great or better than Frank Marocco or Art Van Damme.

I enjoy accordion jazz would certainly add young and less known Ludovic Beier

orpheus10 OP
8,668 posts
 

Here is an album I find quite soothing; "Sol Do Meio Dia" by Egberto Gismonti, I think I like side 2 best, but I like the rest as well; you find which side you like best.

It seems that you have to be in a relaxed, receptive state of mind to enjoy this; like sitting in the middle of a beautiful botanical garden in your mind, but enjoying the prime spot in your acoustically treated listening room in reality.


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUy7UpLTKEQ&t=545s



Guitar [12-string] – Ralph Towner
Guitar [8-string] – Egberto Gismonti
5:33
A2 Raga / Festa Da Construção
Guitar [8-string] – Egberto Gismonti
Percussion – Nana Vasconcelos*
Tabla – Collin Walcott
8:49
A3 Kalimba / Lua Cheia
Berimbau, Percussion – Nana Vasconcelos*
Kalimba, Flute [Wood], Voice – Egberto Gismonti
5:14
A4 Coração / Saudade
Piano – Egberto Gismonti
5:57
B1 Café 24:50
B1.1 Procissão Do Espírito
Guitar [12-string] – Ralph Towner
Guitar [8-string], Voice – Egberto Gismonti
Soprano Saxophone – Jan Garbarek
B1.2 Sapain / Sol Do Meio Dia
Flute [Wood], Voice, Other [Bottle] – Egberto Gismonti
Percussion, Voice, Other [Tama, Corpo, Bottle] – Nana Vasconcelos*
Performer [Bottle] – Collin Walcott, Ralph Towner
B1.3 Dança Solitária No. 2 / Voz Do Espírito
Guitar [8-string] – Egberto Gismonti
B1.4 Baião Malandro / Fogo Na Mata / Mudança
Berimbau – Nana Vasconcelos*
Piano – Egberto Gismonti


You have some real masters at work on this album who are totally focused on creating one unique piece of music.


       
schubert
7,386 posts
 
Amen to 'dat czarivery .

 chromatic button accordion can combine both even and odd harmonics 
from the fundamental to the 6th .A one man band , which is why so often used in folk-music.
Damn Lawrence Welk gave it a bad name .

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