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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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Rok, this country has gone downhill all over; I lived in St. Louis city for over 30 years and I loved it. Now it's an insane asylum without walls, and I don't blame the inmates; they're doing whatever it takes to survive. Now I live in the burbs, but I got next to nothing for the house I enjoyed for over 30 years when I sold it. Unfortunately I know the reasons for this decline, and that makes it even worse; but don't blame us, they (Washington DC) run it while we run around in it.

Enjoy the music.
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rok2id
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQBj2cO8NGA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vk59VUqZamg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XJizf14mCc&index=1&list=PLC85571007FCFCF5A

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcbO5z4chyc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StdN_CiCNS4

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNR0iLw92Gc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOU38qRJPok

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UkUoxCGPWrw
schubert
7,386 posts
 
Maybe you jazzmen can help me out.
You are full of it comments are welcome.

I never liked to listen to Sinatra because it seemed to me that the band was always trying to keep up with him, as if it was their duty to pay homage to the King.
Not to mention I didn't much care for his voice.

I always loved to listen to Mel Torme because, to my ears, he sang like one of the instruments in the band, going so far as sing the overtones of an instrument in perfect pitch and time, something I never heard from anyone else.
To me Mel was a great artist, Frank a bad joke.
Honest comments will be appreciated,if I'm delusional say so.
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mapman
22,964 posts
 
Frank was cooler than poor Mel.

Just received my best of torme on concord CDs. Less than $5 with shipping from Seattle goodwill via Amazon and arrived in less than a week. Nice. Looking forward to it.
learsfool
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Schubert, while I am not actually the biggest Sinatra fan either, I don't think very many would agree that Mel Torme was much better. While he did have a pleasant voice, that was about as far as it went, IMO. I would certainly stop short of calling him a great artist. He may have had a great voice, but for me, what little I have heard of him, he hasn't ever seemed much more than a crooner. IOW, he wasn't ever doing any thing very difficult or taxing with it, so that is why it kept sound good for his lengthy career. Johnny Mathis is a different type of crooner entirely, but same sort of concept vocally speaking.

I would be interested to hear what Frogman and Rok and Orpheus have to say, however, perhaps they will think me off base on this one?
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