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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
pryso
1,928 posts
 
Well o10, we know Oscar Peterson is out of contention in this game.

And while I agree the Timmons selection is great, here is the most "economical" pianist I know of.  It seemed like on some tunes you could "Count" his notes on two hands.  No matter if he simply sat at the keyboard, his band was always swinging hard!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FcWW-fMt90
pryso
1,928 posts
 
Then there is the most famous (for many) of Miles' groups doing "Blue in Green" -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pz_eGZ8U5kY
orpheus10 OP
8,668 posts
 

Crwindy, I welcome you to this thread. That was a very astute observation, but space is 0 notes, and would not be applicable to the challenge I presented; however, the music before and after the space would be applicable.

I assume you made your statement in jest? On the serious side, this challenge requires a few decades of listening to jazz, and a lot of thought; only a longtime aficionado would even rise to the challenge. If you qualify, post a link that rises to the occasion of saying a lot in very few words or notes; this can occur anywhere in the message of the tune, beginning, middle or end; the whole tune even?

I wish you well, and hope you make many contributions.


                https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZbW3RT4GJI
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rok2id
7,859 posts
 
The correct answer is The Count or The Duke or Monk / Mingus.

Fast and loud, is a trait of modern, present day 'Jazz'.   Guys, mostly failed rockers, have defaulted to 'playing Jazz'.   The blues is no where is sight.

As the great Jazz authority, Rok2id, once said:
No Blues, No Jazz.   Know Blues, Know Jazz.

Cheers

crwindy
121 posts
 
Mine was just a generic statement about the use of space in music. A talent that Shirley Horn had in abundance. 
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