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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
frogman
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Amazing!  Fantastic clips both.  One of the few tenor players who could play those breakneck tempos with the fluid agility of bebop alto players.  And you're right, easy to forget what a beautiful and soulful ballads player he was.  What a tone!  Great way to start my day; thanks!

I was there (I'm showing my age; and will never forget that night:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=PjIxGf10Zhk

https://www.amazon.com/Jazz-Life-1-Johnny-Griffin/dp/B00XCE367A


acman3
4,331 posts
 
That is some good stuff Frogman. I can't even begin to think how awesome that was in person!

orpheus10 OP
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This is one dynamite tune; immediately you can tell he's going into another state of mind, in fact he's going into another mind; "Celia's" mind, which he calls "The Isle of Celia"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crhYor3nbvo

There is nothing so wonderful and rare as when two people form a "mind meld"; that's when they're communicating almost telepathically, and the conversation flows in it's own natural rhythm leading to the deepest levels of communication.

This person has discovered Celia, and now he is languishing on "The Isle of Celia"; a rare tropical paradise, too nice to believe.

The conversation goes on as represented by the musicians:

"The Isle of Celia" (Horace Tapscott) - 10:28
"Blues in My Heart" (Benny Carter, Irving Mills) - 5:59
"This is for Benny" (Tapscott) - 4:53
"All Night Long" (Curtis Lewis) - 3:59
"Crisscraft" (Sonny Criss) - 7:08
Personnel[edit]
Sonny Criss - alto saxophone
Dolo Coker - piano
Ray Crawford - guitar
Larry Gales - bass
Jimmie Smith - drums




orpheus10 OP
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I was on "deaths doorstep" in an emergency room with a lot of other folks who looked like they were worse off than me; not a good place to be be. After waiting forever, they took me to a temp room and took blood. I could have died between the time they took blood and the results came back.

Once the results came back, they took my clothes slipped on a robe with my but out, and rolled me to a room. Next they set up an I. V. They asked me if I was in pain? Since they knew the answer, it got me a shot of morphine.

Presently I'm enduring pain that goes away when I take more pain killer than prescribed; I'm just using such a time to post, (I'm at home, but will go to another facility next week)
acman3
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Sorry to hear you are not well. Praying for you. As my 92 year old father-in law says," The golden years are not so golden".
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