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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
orpheus10 OP
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-29x5uDh7s&list=PLELv_b3wSLBTGKl_CcLwe1Lv_SJjqmy86
pryso
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o10, nice addition.  I don't have anything else by Lande but have enjoyed this one for years.
orpheus10 OP
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Pryso, we have so many gems in our collections that we forget to play some of them until reminded. That one sounds better with age.
frogman
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nsp, your observations about the two versions of “Everything Happens To Me” are very good.  As concerns the arrangements, instrumentation, form and general feel they are very accurate and I agree.  My one correction would be that it is actually sixteenth (not eighth) notes that Desmond uses almost exclusively, while Woods also plays lines of thirtysecond notes like he does at 3:22-3:28 which gives his playing a generally more aggressive and busier feeling eventhough the tempo of his version is actually slower than Desmond’s.
pryso
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o10, "we have so many gems in our collections that we forget to play some of them until reminded".  I agree.  

And that is a reason I'm beginning to cull my entire music collection.  But for me that exercise relates to my age.  I really can't imagine listening to everything I own at this point in my life, particularly when the favorites continue to get multiple plays.  That's not a complaint.  I'm grateful to own so many discs I enjoy.  

But a downside to this site for me is hearing so many other wonderful examples I'd enjoy too if I had them.  But if I'm really going to reduce the collection then I must remain disciplined.  All you younger folks be thankful you (likely) have more time to enjoy new finds.
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