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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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rok2id
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@orpheus10 
Les Baxter:

Did you notice the comments under the clip that compared him to, or said they were reminded of Stravinsky?    We all know Stravinsky, don't we?   He's that guy that ranks right up there with Mozart!!!  Les Baxter is in tall cotton indeed!!

Cheers
frogman
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pryso is exactly right about the way that Hollywood distorted Native American drumming.  Are we surprised?  However, that unfortunate fact should not be taken to mean that drumming was not an integral and very important part of the culture; it was.  Same thing goes for African cultures.  Its a fascinating topic and there is a ton of interesting reading on the topic available on line.
frogman
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**** I'm too busy playing. When I'm playing I don't pay attention to who's listening. When I was listening I listened to symphony orchestras, Beethoven, Bach, Brahms, Stravinsky. You don't listen to one instrument; you listen to music. ****

Charles Mingus
orpheus10 OP
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLeg5-kGxNM
pryso
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The 10 best live jazz albums to own on vinyl?  Well, that's the opinion of this author.  So, what do you think?

http://www.vinylmeplease.com/magazine/10-best-live-jazz-albums-vinyl/

I have all of them except the Sonny Rollins and Keith Jarrett, though not all on vinyl.  I do enjoy all the others -- but I find it impossible to pick out 10 for a challenge such as this.  There are just too many variables, including my mood at the time of listening. ;^)  

However for one easy example, I think I'd need to include the "Dave Brubeck Quartet At Carnegie Hall" which would be my pick over all his other recordings if I could have only one, including the ever-recommended "Take Five", with the bonus of it being a live jazz album qualifier.
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