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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
frogman
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Fantastic!  Required viewing; thanks.

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jafant
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Van Morrison- Versatile
alexatpos
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Not that I am keen on mentioning the subject, since it has nothing with music, but I just cant get over the cynicism when the segregation or slavery is mentioned in a way that Rok does it. To matter things worst, I believe  that he has some twisted  explanation about it that even may sound logical, but I truly believe that no human should be treated that way and just wanted to say that, as oppose to choose to look over it, as that may seem that I agree about it...
orpheus10 OP
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Nothing good came out of slavery,  although I wish the civil war had never been fought, and that the Mason Dixon Line would be our southern border.
frogman
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For fans of the sound of a great saxophone section and along the lines of lohe’s nice Benny Carter clip. I don’t remember if I posted any of this before. “Supersax”, a project involving some of the West Coast’s best bebopper’s, paid homage to Charlie Parker by constructing arrangements of Charlie Parker’s classic recordings and which featured a saxophone section playing harmonized renditions Bird’s original solos. Trumpet duties by the great and often overlooked Conte Candoli. 

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=WOV0w9zT2L8

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6E4OYe5fbn4

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3VxS_CUhFgg
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