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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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It should be noted that Lucky Thompson was one of the very first to play the soprano saxophone in jazz; and he played it with a very sweet and relaxed sound not unlike his tenor playing.  While Coltrane made a big splash with his recording of “My Favorite Things”, the recording most listeners associate with the soprano saxophone, Thompson was playing and recording on the soprano well before Coltrane did.  

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4SSc8N6jXE

A favorite record by one of my very favorite female vocalists is an early (1948) Dinah Washington recording which features the Lucky Thompson Orchestra and some beautiful playing by Thompson in a style very reminiscent of Coleman Hawkins:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0RMt1QJQoZU



nsp
654 posts
 
acman3

Thanks I was trying to post cut "Invitation" from "Lucky Strikes". Need to work on my computer skills.Lol. Another Lucky Thompson 2 cd live performance I like i s New York City 1964-1965:


nsp
654 posts
 
nsp
654 posts
 
New York City 1964-1965:
orpheus10 OP
8,668 posts
 

Although health issues have prevented me from responding to each individual post, I consider everyone's post important and special, and I will try to catch up.

I've said this before, and I'll say it again; during my life as an aficionado, there has been no way so much information was available, and it's possible for a current devotee to discover almost as much I have learned in a lifetime, through research on "you tube".

"You Tube" gives me the ability to convey to you my lifetimes selections as to what I consider the very best jazz cuts; this is music that takes me to places where jazz artists go while performing. When you see the guy blowing the horn, or jamming the organ close his eyes, with that look on his face that he's no longer with us; that's what I'm talking about.

Before now, I spent my time in search of new and different jazz, but no longer; while at the same time I appreciate those who are in search for something new and different.

Since I've had close relationships with some of the musicians we have posted, I know how special they are, and all of them I knew are gone, and the ability to create jazz to the extent they created may be gone with them. Now, that thanks to "You Tube", I can access their life works, that's what I intend to do.
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