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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.
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acman3
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Pjw, Always a fan of the "Going Back Home" recording. but wondered what Paul Motian or Billy Higgins would have done with the record.

Actually, I like the playing from Ginger Baker here live, better than the recording, and he looks like he is having fun. Maybe he found a guitarist and bass player who are good. :)
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pjw81563
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nsp, Thanks for the audiophile review of the vinyl LP's of Shelly Manne and His Men Live at the Blackhawk. I'm glad they were engineered and pressed properly.


The discs in the remastered 4 disc set which includes volumes 1-4 plus 5 ie: "the bonus tracks," Are awesome. I have already described the sound of disc one as best I could and this Friday will have a listening session with disc 2, 3, and 4.
acman3
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I wrote a long comparison of Ginger Baker and people who had played the same songs off his "Going Back Home' cd with different groups.

 I then noticed that was not what Pjw asked. He wanted to know about the live videos, so I deleted my post. 

Just wanted to explain in case someone read the post before I deleted them.
pjw81563
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acman3 Thanks for your input on the Ginger Baker jazz recordings. I think Motian or Higgins would have put their own excellent touch to it on the drum kit.


I have an eclectic taste in music and listen to just about everything. When Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce, and Ginger Baker got together to create the supergroup Cream, They played and recorded some very special music albeit in the rock/blues genre.  


Baker was an animal on the kit!! 
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