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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, I’ve been fascinated by several percussionists I’ve heard in Middle-Eastern music. The variety and nuance they can produce from one or two small drums is amazing, plus the speed and duration of a line.

For your groove today this is the most jazz oriented example I can offer. I apologize for repeating it, but hey,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hbuleX_PDQ

Outside of jazz there are a number of wonderful recordings on Kavi Alexander’s label Water Lily Acoustics by leading artists you might watch for.

Also, I had to share the link of "Ancient Future" with a friend who has some Native American blood.  I'm sure she'll enjoy that so thanks.
orpheus10 OP
8,668 posts
 

Pryso, I have all of those CD's by Rabih Abou-Khalil with the beautiful covers; "Blue Camel" might be the best.

East Indian on Water Lily Acoustics is very well recorded.

I'm glad you and your friend enjoyed those links; they make me feel like I have Native American blood; by the way, one of my blog names is "Lakota".
inna
7,749 posts
 
Orpheus10, the first track is absolutely great. It is not just her singing but the musicians too. Haunting, evocative, powerful, nostalgic in an unusual way, coming from very distant times. Now that resonates.
Scandinavians, especially Norwegians, are very musical people. But in this case it is more than that and not quite Norwegian. Sami people, if I remember this part of history right, were actually the first modern people in those lands, they are natives, just like natives of Americas. Norwegians themselves are Germanic tribes, like Danish and Swedes.
Indian shamanic songs are nice too but.. They do in some way remind me of certain Mongolian songs, though the latter are more powerful, often aggressive and freighting. Well, Mongolians swept thru most of Asia in 13th century, wild people.

frogman
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Pryso, I knew that Monk had adopted his middle name Sphere, but did not know about the connection with Speer.  What parent would make a child “Sphere”, after all?  Then again, we do have Moon Unit and Dweezil.  Zappa’s oldest daughter escaped being named Motörhead when Mom objected, so they decided on something more normal....Diva Muffin.
frogman
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“make”= name
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