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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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pjw

Shelly Manne is one of my favorite drummers. Unique individual style  and great bandleader. I have about 20 or so recordings of his.
I have the complete "AT The Blackhawk" recordings on individual lps for quite some time. I located 4 lps but there may be a 5th which is not where it should be in my inventory. For sure the "West Coast" sound , a very tight band with top notch soloists. I also recommend "At The Mannehole" a 2-fer live with Kamuca on sax, C Candoli -trumpet , Russ Freeman -piano.
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rok2id
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Questions To The Frogman:

Please discuss the differences between East and West Coast Jazz, if any.

How many recognized types of Jazz are there?

Thanks in Advance.

Cheers

alexatpos
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There are five cd’s in that ’series’, fifth beeing issued later, with some unreleased recordings. Great music, we mentioned it here before, but its always good to point on great albums. Also we have mentioned the albums of individuals who played there, Kamuca, Gordon, etc...

In case somebody likes it, there are also two albums of Shelly Manne and his men, live at the Manne Hole.
Great music too, perhaps not quite on the level as previosly mentioned editions, but still...

https://youtu.be/yO7n-sOj2WI

https://youtu.be/0KsxRIrDefA
alexatpos
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Now I sew that Nsp mentioned the same albums...it dont mind, there are clips now as well.
Victor Feldman, pianist on the SM Blackhawk albums, posted some of his albums, gone unnoticed, will use the opportunity to do it again...

https://youtu.be/J1gyMu7CM50

https://youtu.be/-FGAJSHMSek

https://youtu.be/LLwvdv5oWVw

https://youtu.be/sW6VXAxqV0E

If anyone is interested, I have few of his albums to recommend....

https://youtu.be/aX0k_3wtgrM
pjw81563
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Thanks nsp for the recommendation. I found the complete (2 discs) Mannehole sessions at discogs for 15 bucks. Amazon wanted 40 bucks and up for used copies. Its on the way to me. I'm sure you know of Manne's work with Hollywood scores like Peter Gunn:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7s-JZ_BSSM

Below is Shelly with Richie Kamuca on tenor as on the Blackhawk sessions but this features Russ Freeman on piano, Conte Candoli on trumpet, and Monty Budwig on bass so it is the line-up for the Mannehole sessions you recommended, except the bass player. Is the bassist on Mannehole Chuck Berghofer?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1h8mJR6SB8







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