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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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The answer is this:

This has nothing to do with music, it has to do with constant effort to deny the accomplishments of  black Americans.   ALL music indigenous to the United States is from black folks.  Black folks from the U.S. South.  Some folks, mainly the Eastern 'Elites', self-proclaimed of course,  just can't stomach that fact.  Hence, all this African BS.

Cheers
frogman
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Has nothing to do with elitism, but simply factual ethnomusicology; however, I do realize that sometimes big hard to pronounce words carry negative connotations for some 😕.  I find great irony in the fact that I can’t think of a single jazz musician that has been mentioned here that would dispute the notion.  Re the distinction made between Delta blues and blues in general: Why the broad distinction? Still blues, no? Sure, it has some traits unique to the Delta, but still blues; same roots.

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ghosthouse
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I turn my back for 5 minutes and you are right back at it.  If somebody didn't know better, they'd think you aren't happy unless you are arguing about SOMETHING! 

Not sure where this link came from (mighta even been from this thread) so, at the risk of repeating, here is something wonderful and somewhat apropos your latest "discussion".

http://www.karmatube.org/videos.php?id=1312 

Best wishes to all for a healthy, happy and safe 2018.  
orpheus10 OP
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"I don’t think it’s any more of a mystery why this has survived than why any religion, including my RC, has held on to its religious music traditions over thousands of years."

That was your statement in response to; "How they have survived intact over hundreds of years under unique circumstances is a mystery."

Frogman, did your ancestors endure a trek halfway across the continent of Africa, shackled together? Were your ancestors stored in "Barracoons" before they were loaded on ships that would take them to the "Americas", where they would be sold as slaves. They remained slaves for over 300 years. How does this compare with your history?

You stated that it's no more of a mystery than the fact your traditions survived. Do you want to reconsider that statement?



frogman
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Reconsider? Not at all. In fact, I would submit to you that their terrible hardships are all the more reason that they hung on to those traditions. They had little else besides those traditions.

O-10, in the Caribbean the religion which was practiced by slaves of African descent and a religion which lives on today even in the USA is called “Santeria”. Look up “Santeria” and what gave birth to it. You’ll find the answer there.

Regards.
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