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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
pryso
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o10, how did you think I didn’t believe SE was well received? Read my post again, I said "but I can believe SE was very well received."

I do own, appreciate, and enjoy the album. But it seems we hold different perspectives over whether SE or KOB is our personal favorite. Certainly no harm in that. ;^)

Anyway, here’s a quote from a fairly well-respected jazz musician. It shouldn’t dictate what you or anyone else prefers, but it does add creditability to the stature of KOB. "I play Kind of Blue every day - it’s my orange juice." Quincy Jones
orpheus10 OP
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Frogman,    Somethin' Else is a jazz album by saxophonist Julian "Cannonball" Adderley, released on Blue Note Records in 1958. Also on the session is trumpeter Miles Davis in one of his handful of recording dates for Blue Note.
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rok2id
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What about the other 6,293,189 Jazz albums?   Not even an honorable mention?

The two best Jazz albums in creation, both with almost the same lineup.  Wow.   What a load of BS.

No Monk, No Ellington, No Mingus, No Morgan  etc.......stop and think people.

Cheers

acman3
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Looks like the great unwashed have spoken.
pjw81563
1,829 posts
 
Happy Labor Day!

I agree with everyone about John Park. Simply amazing talent!

Thanks nsp for those links. I’m going to try and hunt down that one recording you say he did!

frogman that Cosby link was hilarious. I was having a few drams of bourbon last night and playing a lot of Art Pepper.


As you all know Art always had substance abuse problems. In his autobiography Straight Life he writes about those 3 nights of recordings at the Village Vanguard. He was up every night looking over the arrangements while snorting Cocaine. The fact that he never slept those 3-4 days/nights and still sounded great is beyond my comprehension!

Fast forward on this link to the 8:28 mark. An interview with Art. At the 12 minute mark Art explains how he always makes sure to play standards that the audience are accustomed to before playing something radically different like the song "The Trip" because after hearing and enjoying what they like they will be more receptive to something not "ordinary" to them. That part of the interview is where rok2id needs to pay attention!!…   A little labor day sarcasm!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jn8VzO-KbfQ
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