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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
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Dave, it's good to respect what you don't know. That made me aware of the responsibility I have to inform.

We all have our crosses to bear, I hope to help lighten your awesome burdens. My mother-in-law gets crazier every day; she left in 6 degree below 0 weather one night, and had us worried enough to call the police. Some good samaritan saw her, and knew an old lady had no business out in that weather at night. Fortunately she knew her address, and they brought her back home.

I'm impressed by your ability to hear "classic jazz". Imagine the music as an FM radio station, and we as FM tuners; we have to be on the right frequency in order to hear the music; not everyone is tuned to the right frequency.

As far as classic jazz, you can go back through posts, and pick an artist or specific sound you want to expand on and we'll delve into it. The 100 Greatest Jazz Albums is a very good start, and I imagine you already have that.

Stay safe from the hurricane, and I'll look for you after all is straightened out.


orpheus10 OP
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"Ghosthouse", I know exactly what you mean by "walking on a cloud" after leaving that PMG show, I had the same feeling. Somehow, his group caught the feel of the moment; you were not in yesterday, or tomorrow, you were in that exact moment in time.

I'll listen closer to his albums that I haven't heard in awhile. I'm not tuned to "Watercolors" this morning, but the music expresses "Watercolors".
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dlcockrum
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Thanks o. I very much appreciate your empathy.

Okay, I will go WAY out on a limb and nominate track 1, "Laveau Dirge No.1" and track 7 "Familiar" from the Trombone Shorty "Parking Lot Symphony" album.

The latter track is particularly challenging for the true jazz aficionado I expect.

Credit to Erik Squires for alerting me to this gem.

Dave  
pryso
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o10, not sure I understood your "not my cup of tea" reference.  Was that related to my "Timeless" link post?

For me, that relates to a bit of Miles, who certainly was classic jazz, except when he wasn't. ;^)

For those without a full catalog of Miles' records, this was his initial real departure from "classic jazz" -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSPuPYIK5-E
orpheus10 OP
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Pryso, "Timeless" and "In a Silent Way" are very interesting comparisons; both are laid back, but Miles horn punctuates "In a Silent Way" in a fashion that gives it "drama".

The biggest difference was the musicians; each one on Miles album made significant statements.


'Timeless', just "droned" on like a train moving down a railroad track at a moderate speed. It did not have enough "drama"; I could not get into it.
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