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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
1,909 posts
 
The rules of the game changed, or at least my understanding of them.  But at my age I'm easily confused it seems.  ;^)

Anyway, I thought o10 was originally suggesting submitting songs/artists where the musical message was conveyed by the fewest notes, i.e. with significant space between them.  That's why I nominated Basie.

But if I now understand things what he was really asking for is submission of songs which can be identified by the fewest introductory notes.  Nothing wrong with that, but it is a different game.

Carry on all .  .  .


frogman
7,361 posts
 
I think Basie is tough to beat using the original criteria.  But therein lies the problem; the original criteria were a little vague I think.  What artist is saying the most at any given time is a strictly subjective thing.   And when the facts are presented via actual number of notes played it may be dismissed as “playing technical games”.   So, what to do?  I can make a perfectly plausible (I think) case for why the SILENCE between two well placed notes in one of Miles’ solos says more than anything else; after all, while it may sound like a cliche, it is true that in a composition the rests (silences) are every bit as important as the notes.  Take any tune and remove the silences and see what happens ☺️  Then we have the problem that for it to be a real challenge the provided clip should not identify the tune at all.   So, for me the original premise is the best while still allowing for individual subjectivity.  Iow, there will be no “winners”.  I’m good with that.  No reason to not have a few variations of the original game ‘though.  Cheers all.
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whart
2,972 posts
 
My interest in jazz on LP was revived by digging into so-called "spiritual jazz"- the Heath Bros. "Marchin' On" on Strata-East (many very cool records on that label but now pricey) and Lloyd McNeill's "Washington Suite," also expensive as an original pressing. Don't know about the CDs. 
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rok2id
7,820 posts
 
One note, instant ID.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hX5fRbsmE8

Cheers

frogman
7,361 posts
 
Here we go. Challenge v 2:

But since the answer is in the responses, for a true challenge, can anyone identify the tune playing in the background as the dude in the clip sets up HIS challenge?

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xc50FsGS2cs

And one more challlenge; if you can stop laughing long enough. Gotta love youtube. Actually, five challenges and identify your answers by #:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wJl7V5Y3grs


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