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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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http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fever_(Little_Willie_John_song) frogman
Enjoyed Peter's version of "Fever" but I am with pryso in that Peggy Lee's version is best IMHO .
pryso-  Yes it was Shelly Manne ! here is the proof: link above

interesting back story : Lee's 1958 version included different lyrics (by her)and different tempo. When singers do a cover it is her version that seems universally copied.

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frogman
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I agree about Peggy Lee.  Truth is I am not particularly fond of Peters’ singing, but her Betty Boop persona is great.
frogman
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..... if one likes that sort of thing.  Bernadette Peters is a musical theater diva who has cultivated that “Betty Boop” persona.  The clip was not meant as a good example of “Fever”, but as a follow up to mary_jo’s very cute clip.  One does have to admire a woman who still looks like that today at 70 (!).  
frogman
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0-10, I agree about Wardell Gray’s ballad playing. Beautiful player who like Coleman Hawkins was a transitional player who bridged swing and bebop. To my ears he sounded pretty credible in a bebop setting, but he was still mostly rooted in the swing tradition and sounded most at home there. Shades of Lester Young.  You may like this:

https://youtu.be/d4l2KDVMjXU
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