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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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*****I don’t think so.*****

Well, I think so, and apparently, so does the OP.  Some of us can walk and chew gum at the same time.   We can talk about Basie and Katrina all in the same day.  Believe it or not.


*****Once again, in spite of all the prior commentary about how the reason that there aren’t more posters here is that we “aficionados” are somehow special and have some special appreciation for this music, here we have a new contributor who is not being welcomed.*****

Once again, here we go with the straw man stuff.   No one said the posters on this thread are special.   No one said Bluesy41 was not welcome.   You just make  this stuff up, so you can tear it down.

Cheers

frogman
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Basie/Ellington. Very different bands with very different sounds and attitudes. Duke Ellington used the big band much more like the way a great composer uses a symphony orchestra. A much more varied musical palette than Basie’s sound where the emphasis was the infectious feeling of bounce and swing that pryso mentions; although Duke’s band were no slouches in that department. What do you get when you cross a Duke with a Count? :

https://m.youtube.com/watch?list=PLw8upf1Ky3VNwKkBl2syU2en5e_l-G-iB&v=P1DKL_LE_8I
frogman
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**** Once again, here we go with the straw man stuff. No one said the posters on this thread are special. No one said Bluesy41 was not welcome. You just make this stuff up, so you can tear it down. ****

Nope; not at all. And I don’t agree with you re the purpose of the thread. Your memory is short and you don’t take well to anything resembling criticism. Now, here is the thing that makes all this so absurd in that the answer could not be more obvious. Can you think of one instance when the thread has deviated from its original stated purpose and gone to provocative and deeply personal commentary that has not resulted in contention and/or posts being deleted by moderators?

**** bluesy41 who you? Identify yo self.****
**** you are addressing the OP of this thread. I think he decides what is appropriate.****

Thats quite a welcoming party.

Fire away. Over and out.
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rok2id
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@Frogman

*****Bro please keep this to music or go to twitter.*****


Based on this opening post, the response was very appropriate.

Cheers

frogman
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https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=LWNai9xuD-g
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