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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
alexatpos
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I am quite sure that we have mentioned these records somewhere down the line...just another old record from a drummer....but I like it

Roy Haynes 'We Three' (the other two are P.Chambers and Phineas Newborn)
https://youtu.be/87YROPcgL5Q

This one has also been mentioned, much newer record, another drummer. Like the trumpet player, perhaps somebody could recommend some of his work as well?

Jack DeJohnette 'New Directions' ....on trumpet is the late Lester Bowie...
https://youtu.be/YVjX1EhNbLw

alexatpos
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...'A great day in Harlem' photo...
http://www.udiscovermusic.com/stories/amazing-photograph-jazz-history?utm_source=ka&utm_medium=f...

orpheus10 OP
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"A great Day In Harlem" has to be the single most important jazz photograph ever taken. I find it so amazing that we refer to artists that are no longer with us, as though we can catch them on the next set up the street, or around the corner.

Personally I thought those artists would have been replaced by new jazz artists so long ago, that I would barely remember the artists in that photograph. I know I tried for years to replace those artists in my collection for new artists, but it didn't work out like that; now I'm satisfied adding works by those artists that I didn't have before.

Alex, thank you so very much for that photograph.
orpheus10 OP
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"Sahib Shihab" is a name that jumps out at me, and I don't know why; but I will let you know in this post.

The first place I go to is "Wikipedia", when I'm looking for the answer to a question. Right off the bat, I discover he's African American, and not East Indian. I think it was a baritone solo, that I'm very impressed with, and every time I hear it, I think it's Pepper Adams, but it turns out to be Sahib Shihab.

There are so many names on that photograph that I'm lost, but I found this, and I know I had it, but I don't think I still got it.


      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vskG_v2g6Zg&list=PL4ypuAMic-GjG6SOzEIjTz2C7cCEozORh


Maybe I wont find out on this post.



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