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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.
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schubert
7,386 posts
 
Frogman, just so.
What I meant was Mozart and Mel both make it sound easy and off the cuff , no sturm und drang, just music that is so beautifully crafted it never occurs to you could be any other way.
Every thing I say is a generalization and off the top of my head.
What is an open mind at 20 is an empty mind at 80.
frogman
7,562 posts
 
Off the top of one's head is good; like first impressions.
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mapman
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John Wayne might be interpreted as "glorifying war" but I cannot find anything to indicate he was a draft dodger. To the contrary I read he sought entry to the Naval academy and was denied and was not draft eligible when Pearl Harbor happened due to age. Those with financial interest in him at the time might have actually provided some resistance but not Wayne himself. At least that's what I read who knows.

Hitler and the Nazis used Wagner's musical legacy for propoganda purposes but I think it is controversial at best whether or not his views were much different from much of the publics during his time.

One might easily argue that Wayne's persona and legacy was hijacked perhaps by others with agendas at various times over the years, but not sure I can blame him for that.

BEing controversial, I suppose one can easily draw their own conclusions based on life experience.

Agree totally with the Torme and Mozart comparison. Making enjoyable music seemed to be most effortless and natural for both.

I am not a huge fan of either, nor do I hold any unique grudges against those two.
schubert
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Wagner's views on Jews were worse than the KKK's views on blacks. He lit the fire for the gas chambers .
I am sure I can blame him for that.
As were the six German Historians who approved my thesis expressing that at the Free University of Berlin.
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mapman
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Wagner was apparently controversial at a minimum in this regard based on various interpretations of his words, not based actions. So the case would not seem to be clear. I don't like his music much anyway so not a biggie for me. Many others did much worse. They weren't famous composers though. I can certainly understand how such things might affect ones musical preferences. How many artists are also saints though? I find it uplifting whenever one is able to create great or beautiful music.
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