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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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*****The person who can describe the technical elements or technical flaws is thought to be incapable of feeling the emotion (perceiving”?); ever. What a bunch of nonsense and copout. *****

This music was first played in the whore houses of New Orleans.  So, to which "Technical elements" or "Technical flaws" are you referring?   The ones they taught you at music school in NYC?

I do believe there was a lot more emotional feeling, than Technical stuff, going on at Red Ruby's House of Pleasure.


Jazz is what it is.   Everyone wants to change it to fit their ideal or aesthetics.   Take it or leave it, as it was meant to be !!!

Cheers

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rok2id
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Wonderful soundtrack.   One commenter says it's Oscar Peterson, another says it's Nate King Cole.

Who is it?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=taVgb1ejumc

Cheers

pryso
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The credits give it away, it's NKC.  Anyway, my comment before reading that was that Cole was more appropriate to the time period, being older than Oscar.  But I did hear a few Oscar similarities. 
pryso
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For anyone concerned about the absence of new young talent in jazz just check out this Japanese teenager -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrHJoY6RzR0
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ghosthouse
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@pryso 
Not concerned myself but even so, enjoyed that video.  Thanks for sharing it.
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