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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
1,986 posts
 
rok, thanks for bringing that forward.  It remains one of my all time favorite do-wop numbers.

Now, this conversation seems to continue to reach back to "Elevator to the Scaffold".  When I started college there was a foreign film series run on campus every Friday night.  Not only was it a cheap date, it exposed me to many classic French, Italian, Swedish, British, and Japanese films.  That was a huge awakening for me since my experience had previously focused on American westerns and comedies.  Still, I somehow missed "Elevator", although I suspect it could have been included sometime.

But yes o10, I will make time to watch it online.
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acman3
4,337 posts
 
Very influential, and very overlooked. One of my favorites, as there is always something new to find in his playing. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3xaFqyKSpo
alexatpos
1,249 posts
 
Acman, very nice, will get this one. I have only one album where he plays, with Chet Baker, its only trumpet and piano....I recommend that one too...
https://youtu.be/skSx-ECpzmw

orpheus10 OP
8,668 posts
 

Rok, that must be my favorite "doo wop", and I have a doo wop collection on reel to reel.

I'm not sure about the effect R&R had on "doo wop"; I think doo wop morphed into "Motown", like jazz morphed into "fusion".

Out of all the genres of music, "Rock" is least understood by me, because when you done heard one rocker screaming and wailing on a guitar, plus a drummer pounding my ear drums out, you done heard em all.
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