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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
nsp
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bluesy41

Agree totally with you "pay homage to the elders but give love  the new musicians trying to keep this dying art alive". We need to support the latest generation of jazz musicians by buying their product and  supporting their live shows. There is a lot of great jazz available  now .  Jazz is a marginalized music not supported by the masses ( except maybe in the Swing era) that needs its followers to pat=rticipate in order to survive. 
pryso
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rok, you and I have agreed on enjoyment for several things posted here, so I'm a little surprised we have such divergent views now.  Not that any of us should think like another.

But can you deny the impact of the blues in that development of what became jazz out of New Orleans?  With that genetic connection I for one can't completely separate jazz from the blues.  I hear some of both in Mose's performances and I enjoy his mellow blending of them.

That is not to say you should like him too, but to deny Allison's music represents either type is a mystery to me.  Peace.
nsp
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pjw

Here's a singer/bass player I like:

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=HHjVF3srVNA

 
















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pjw81563
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nsp

Thanks for the link I like her. Was not aware of her. That's at the Iridium club on 51st and Broadway, NYC. Less Paul used to play there every Monday night until he died. I have been down those stairs to many times to count!!
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rok2id
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*****But can you deny the impact of the blues in that development of what became jazz out of New Orleans? With that genetic connection I for one can’t completely separate jazz from the blues. *****


No one on this thread has stressed the connection between the Blues and Jazz more than I have. I realize you may have missed a lot of the earlier stuff. The Blues is essential to Jazz. It is the mother of Jazz. Most of the noise posted here is noise precisely because there is no hint of the blues in it.

I know this guy from back in the day. I always thought him some sort of folk singer. He found a niche and made a nice living. Good for him. A white guy from Mississippi singing the Blues was quite the thing with the ’progressive’ set and coffee houses in the northeast.


He does not have the voice, nor the life experiences to sing the blues. What would this guy know about Parchman farm? You wanna hear the blues, try Howlin’ Wolf, Muddy Waters, Albert Collins, Elmore James, Fred McDowell, Big Mama Thronton, or a million other real Blues artist.

An example of what I mean.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1g36CXfQ00

The passage at 1:40 ruined this entire performance. Although Nelson is a fine artist in his own right, he does tend to get in over his head when he sings with R&B and Jazz artist. The voice does not fit that type music.


Cheers



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