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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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Someone say Brazil?

We don't need no stinkin' Juilliard School of dance

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=id1scBYfJQ4


If this does not put a smile on your face, git outta music!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VSX1FHhXTg


Frogman, I took your comments as you intended them, however, being the guardian of Jazz is no laughing matter. :)

Cheers

pryso
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rok, interesting that you posted Mendez.  I had been thinking of his group and wondered how many consider their music to be jazz?  I don't know since I'm not familiar with music of Brazil other than them and the Getz/Gilberto releases.  Well, also a little of Gato Barbieri.
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rok2id
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Sergio Mendes:

Is it Jazz?  Some of his stuff is Jazz.   Jelly Roll Morton said, Jazz was a style, or way, of playing music. It’s Jazz from Brazilian roots IMO.

My Mom used to tell us the story of how, way back in the day, Cab Calloway got into trouble for Jazzing up the National Anthem. Caused a National ’ruckus’. You can imagine, especially when considering the then current ’social conditions’. :)


Cheers







frogman
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Well, Gato started his “jazz” career in the avant-garde jazz scene before he became popular with his fusion meets world music meets smooth Jazz whatever one wants to call it-recordings. Definitely not jazz in my book although I rather like some of it. I may have posted this recently:

https://m.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_l7jQIUt0xolyL1v0m4tEvLfwJ-Hu3qiPg

pryso
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This is the only Barbieri album I think I knew about.  I didn't listen all the way through so not sure if what I remember hearing came from this? Certainly not anything that interests me today.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8dPNHriiZA

Apparently it was a bit less than "a little". ;^)
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