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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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frogman
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Jeff Beck is incredible. If you like that, check this out:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Gw_zQIFAI4U

Amazing guitar solo; simple, tasty; and no pick, for that great singing sound.
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mapman
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THanks for teh BEck/May link.

I have that JEff BEck CD. Lots of fun and really good!
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rok2id
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Beck was great on both clips. He always is. I confess, I was more taken with the babes!! There is a lot of talent today, they just need to sing the great songs, regardless of era. Classical players do it everyday.

Speaking of Buddy Guy, earlier today, I almost posted him with Roland Kirk, of all people. The sound quality was subpar so I didn't.

BTW, Etta James was known to threaten to kick folks' Ass for singing her songs. Esp if they did it as well as she did. Beyonce for example. But Etta is with the Lord now, so the danger has passed.

Thanks for the clip. Nice to see Buddy get his due.

Cheers
frogman
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A heart warming story. There's one thing that there can be no disagreement about and that is the depth of Wynton's love of the music and his huge heart.

http://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/jazz-greats-converge-hospital-play-happy-birthday-94-yo-maestro/

https://www.facebook.com/wyntonmarsalis/posts/10152832454392976
learsfool
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Schubert, I can't resist one more question - please explain to us how Wagner's music (or anyone else's, for that matter) can possibly be construed as EVIL (aside from the evil of using it torture Jews in the Nazi death camps by blasting it incessantly, but this is NOT the music's evil, nor was it the wildest intentions of the composer for it to be used in such a manner). Who is really making the sophomoric posts here? OK, that was two questions, sorry folks. Adam is right to pull this thread back to jazz.

I have a suggestion for Frogman. If you were to suggest several albums to showcase/illustrate the development of jazz improvisation, which would you pick, and why? To clarify, I am not asking for a favorite list, or a top ten list, but a selection of albums for the study of improvisation and how it is done and how it has developed at the highest levels in jazz. Would others also be interested in this as a topic for this thread?
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