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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
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luizfcoimbra
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Thank you for the warm welcome, guys.

I was listening to another gem today: The LA 4 - Pavane Pour Une Infante Defunte. Outstanding Japanese pressing of a Neumann Direct Cut recording session at Warner Bros Studios. 

This one was quite hard to get, but worth all my efforts. Not only the music is awesome, but the recording is awesome as well. My fellow Brazilian classical guitar (nylon strings) player Laurindo de Almeida is joined by an outstanding lineup: Bud Shank, Shelly Manne and Ray Brown. 

Here´s a link to the full album: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPeyqd4SRmQ&t=1523s

Hope you guys enjoy it!

Best,

Luiz Fernando


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luizfcoimbra
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Fusian,

Meets the Rhythm Session is one of my all time favorites! I found out about Art Pepper and this recording with Miles' band in my late teens. An audiophile friend of my dad burned me a CD-R back then... To this day, I´m still struggling to find a great press of it. All I have is this old CD-R that has been ripped since I don´t have a transport (or a cd-player for that matter) for quite a while. I love it! 

Best,

Luiz Fernando
orpheus10 OP
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The LA4 captured the soul of Brazil on Samba De Orfeu, Corcovado, and Wave.

Here's a Brazilian group I like a lot;


      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cpuvi0KTu7g


           
orpheus10 OP
8,668 posts
 

Canto De Ossanha by the master;


          https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgS16Ipnr2E
pryso
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Luiz, interesting that a direct to disc master was reissued with a Japanese pressing.  I don't pretend to have expertise with that but I'm surprised if a) WB was willing to let a D2D master out of their immediate control, and b) that a D2D master would be sent overseas.

Reading about Sheffield D2Ds years ago I thought they made a point that it was considered critical to create the stampers from the master as quickly as possible?

Can anyone more familiar with production shed some light on this? 
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