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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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orpheus10
Agree with your comment of " no concern for  humanity, only money , and the politicians see it goes to the 1% , minus their commision. Not sure if and how it relates to music and jazz specifically, but for sure it is a most accurate statement concerning our political system.
I really liked that cut you posted by John Handy & Ali Akbar Khan.
I think this next cut is similar in nature and thought you might like it:
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ax4K-3UZOzg

Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis cut many albums in that style.Search them out.
Are you familiar with Arnett Cobb and Jimmy Forrest?

 
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=q3lBs31Pa-Q

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


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rok2id
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxfMRhyzu3g   

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rok2id
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Oversight corrected:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OVtpnpCOKM   

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtolv9kM1qk   

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mynzbmrtp9I  

Cheers

acman3
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There are at least 9 people, who like Mr. Shipp’s Zero Recording. 9 reviews ,of which 4 out of 5 stars is the lowest score. Several 4.5 and 5.

https://www.allaboutjazz.com/zero-matthew-shipp-esp-disk-review-by-karl-ackermann.php

https://www.allmusic.com/album/zero-mw0003141127

https://www.allaboutjazz.com/zero-matthew-shipp-esp-disk-review-by-mark-corroto.php

https://www.popmatters.com/2018-belongs-to-matthew-shipp-2561813848.html

https://spectrumculture.com/2018/03/21/matthew-shipp-sonic-fiction-zero-review/

http://jazztrail.net/blog/2018/2/19/matthew-shipp-zero-album-review

http://www.freejazzblog.org/2018/07/four-from-matthew-shipp.html

https://jazzandblues.blogspot.com/2018/03/matthew-shipp-zer0-esp-disk-2018.html

http://jazzchill.blogspot.com/2018/03/new-releases-matthew-shipp-zero-ivan.html
inna
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All the music of this kind has been written and played, and rewritten and replayed. You can't do better or even often not worse. We need new music, a breakthrough, at least comparable to Miles's and McLaughlin's seventies.
I agree with the thought that jazz is mostly a way to play music. It is also a way to listen to this music. Then there will be a resonance.
Improvising is difficult and one needs to have a great 'sense of risk' to do it right.
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