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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
pjw81563
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Another bit to chew on:

Bruce Lundvall:

I remember years ago, Roy Eldridge did a blindfold test, one of Leonard Feather’s for Down Beat. And Roy started off by saying, “I can tell. I can always tell if the musician is black or white.” He was wrong about 60 percent of the time.


The above quote is from the following article:

https://jazztimes.com/features/black-white-and-beyond/
nsp
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orpheus10
Your comment in your last post is on the mark:"I have no problem with the word "soul" as pertaining to music.Just like any other word the meaning depends on how it's used".
Webster's dictionary definition of "soul":   "A man's moral and emotional nature, the quality that aroses emotion and sentiment". As used in this context I think most would agree D Brubeck who reached many over decades , had "soul".
Websters also defines
"soul" as " A quality that is essential to or characteristic of the cultural heritage of black americans".
So it is the context and you both are right.
As to your last statement in the post I thank you for your consideration.
Now back to the music:

Some blues to start off the day:

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

Another alto player I admire, Sonny Red:

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=949vevKlQs8

real down home organ based blues:

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=USl7n22JsGw 



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rok2id
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*****Websters also defines
"soul" as " A quality that is essential to or characteristic of the cultural heritage of black americans".*****


Now this goes to my bigger point about cultural wars.   Black folks having 'soul' is now in the dictionary.   How ridiculous is that.

Who decided this?   No one asked me.

If they can decide Black folks have 'soul', then they can decide anything else about anyone else.

Remember Rok's first and second laws of Jazz.

1. NEVER believe anything you read about black folks that is written by white folks.

2. NEVER believe anything you read about black folks that is written by black folks.

Follow these simple rules and you shall know the truth.


Cheers

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rok2id
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Question to The Frogman:

Talk about the sax playing on this tune.  To me it seems to be a very difficult piece to play.   They way they, both the soloist and sax section, are able to maintain their tone while slow and low.

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

Cheers



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rok2id
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A few examples of REAL Soul music.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSif77IVQdY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elucuKKfda0

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


Cheers





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