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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
Enjoyed your Lou Donaldson story. I have spoken to band members between sets on occasion but only in the audience, not backstage. Nice to hear how friendly Lou was to you. I would have loved to have sat and talked boxing with him , I'm a big fan.
The credit on that Basie cut goes to acman3 , not me. 
pjw81563
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nsp,

Thanks for correcting that.

Lou was great to see live. As you know he was at first a big disciple of Charlie Parker as were a lot of sax players. In the 60’s Lou started to get into a blues- soul/gospel funky type jazz and his stuck with that since. Every time I saw him live he played a tune called "Whiskey Drinking Woman". He would joke around with the audience before, during, and after that song.

Mike Francesa, the sports talk jockey on NBC NY used to answer calls from Lou all the time concerning sports.

Whiskey Drinking Woman:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCsZ0beofEU

Check out Dr. Lonnie Smith at 5 minutes in!..Lou's vocals are very good for the blues



pjw81563
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acman3,

I thank YOU for that Basie clip, sorry I got that wrong!
nsp
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pryso
Thanks for the BB clips. I have the Monk at Town Hall on vinyl but not the other and will purchase a copy. Actually I will check my inventory first I may have that Monk title on cd.  I had a G Mulligan Concert Band lp and stupidly sold it. I hope his BB stuff is still available. Ihave that G Evans and "Into The Hot" another excellent Evans lp form that period. Here are 2 I don't have and should:
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=TazGJWKNnow  

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=JGoFjl_8Pbw
nsp
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frogman
Thanks your explanation on Pepper makes sense. The guy was there and observed him .  Musicians who play together know the strong points and weakness of others around them.
i wanted to weigh in on the 2 cuts of "Everthing Happens To Me" East Coast /West Coast.  I would also like your input. The obvious main difference is the tone of Desmond vs. Woods. Desmond has a much lighter tone giving a lighter texture to the music. Also the Desmond cut is spare in instrumentation with no piano and no  comping accompaning the soloist. This leaves the sound quieter.
The arrangement of the head intro   is different.Desmond takes the first a section ,then is backed by Elliot in the second A section. Then Elliiot takes the B section and the closing A section alone  .
Woods make an opening statement before stating the theme alone  .
Another difference I perceived was Desmond playing seems to stick to no more than eighth notes which gives his solo a different feel than Woods who I think at certain times uses sixteenth notes? This gives Desmonds solo a more relaxed feel I think.
Just wondering what you thought of my impressions.
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