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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.
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pryso
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alex, I've been away a couple of days visiting old friends so I'm late in responding to you.  I'll just say this.

I admit to being guilty of having one foot in the music appreciation door and the other in the audiophile door.  That can create conflicts sometimes.  But I would suggest that most folks I know who identify as being audiophiles will have a strong preference for newer recordings, whether they are jazz or any other category.  That is a major element in driving the reissue market on audiophile labels.  It is more the true music lovers who "get into" or appreciate the sonics of the original recordings from the '50s and '60s.  I don't believe it was audiophiles who drove up the prices on the original BN LPs.  So if my comments on older recording procedures suggested audiophile listening that was not my intent.  Just the opposite in fact.  But none of this is important so long as we each find recordings we enjoy of music we love.

BTW, "Rumble" was released when I was in high school and I still have than and many other classics from that time on original 45s.  That brought a smile to my face.
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rok2id
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From 1941.   I think the OP used to jam to this at the local soda fountain.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Ilho9oNFQI


Cheers


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rok2id
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One of the marvels of Jazz, is how so much, is said by so few.

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


I know, I know, "we have all heard this".   So what, hear it again.


Cheers


frogman
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**** I don't believe it was audiophiles who drove up the prices on the original BN LPs. ****

That is such an important observation to drive home on a site like this!  It should be the * after ”Audiogon”, “Stereophile”, “The Absolute Sound”, etc.
frogman
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Re Benny Carter:  I couldn’t agree more that he hasn’t gotten his due here; only a couple of prior mentions by you and I.  Fantastic musician.  Saxophonist AND trumpet player, not to mention fantastic arranger.  Recently had the pleasure of being part of a project of the recreation of the music for the classic Fred Astaire film “An American In Paris” and was pleasantly surprised to learn that the orchestrations of that great George Gershwin score were by Benny Carter.  One of the most admired musicians, by musicians.  Great clip! 
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