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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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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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*****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*****

As Mr. Spock might  say, "Most Illogical".

A few good things that came out of slavery, staying with Jazz:

Jelly Roll Morton,Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Bird, Trane, Miles, Monk, Cannonball, Dizzy, Lee Morgan, Billie Holiday, Ella, Sarah, Dee Dee, Wynton,   need I go on????   Our OP?

Cheers

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rok2id
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Loved the Sax ensembles.  I have a few by 'The World Saxophone Quartet', but they seem to be more into the avant-garde.   The music just posted, was much better.   I wonder why this is not done more often.


When it comes to identifying players on records, I am hopeless.  I remember a similar thing Stereo Review used to do every month.  Those guys seldom missed.


Cheers


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Auf Wiedersehen, Adios, Au Revoir   And Good Riddance.

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