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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
pjw81563
1,835 posts
 
frogman,

What is your opinion on my top 3 favorite guitarists up thread (last page)?....  Sorry but I don't agree with adult (sophisticated/hard to play?) and simple minded (4/4?) music. I like what I like. 

In the late 70's a friend told me I should trash all my Black Sabbath LP's (not!) because they were "simple....."

Black Sabbath, as I found out much later, created a totally new and original genre of music because they were not afraid to do what they wanted to do. Led Zeppelin, always the most "popular" and "adult" rock band, I found out later that many of their "hit songs" were just covers of old American legendary blues musicians (Willie Dixon as one) that they put their own twist on it.

4/4...I love James Brown!   9/11... I love Dave Brubeck!

"Sophisticated" and "adult" music don't mean anything to me. 

I started listening to jazz later in life and I love it. All kinds. Does that mean I have "evolved mentally" and should disregard my rock music?!?.... never.

Jimi Hendrix, King Crimson, Frank Zappa, Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, Pink Floyd, ect., I should now consider "below me" because I like jazz?!?

My children (adults now 32 and 28) listen to hip hop (yuk) but its all good. I took them to see Kenny Garrett at the Blue Note and they loved it!

What I like I like. What others like they like (whether I like it does not matter - should it?).

If I were so opinionated and closed minded I would end up like rok2id and that's not gonna happen while I am still breathing. 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxC7EhPnsuo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hP9esHs2DLs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yaxb70VaEZs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDETNk20Vkc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5qNhicHopw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIANyO3jdA8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rn11lH51a3Q

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LHMNxk8DqA








nsp
654 posts
 
pjwI also bought the Byrd's live album a long time ago just for the "Eight Miles High" cut. I had read about the modal influence in a McGuinn interview .Here's another version wgere sax player sounds very Coltranish IMO.http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=a4vPRkMWxrw
 
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rok2id
7,859 posts
 

*****If I were so opinionated and closed minded I would end up like rok2id and that’s not gonna happen while I am still breathing. *****

You should be so lucky.

I have all the music you just posted, except the Elvin Jones album. Maybe you are already like me.

Your continuing to breath is up to the Good Lord.  Btw, he's a bebop sort of guy.

Cheers

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rok2id
7,859 posts
 

He who loves everything, loves nothing.

Cheers

frogman
7,562 posts
 
Not that simple. Depends on what exactly about the various “things” you are talking about, There is a lot of commonality in all music in spite of the obvious differences. Those who don’t get that are just scratching the surface; it’s much easier (and comforting) the other way.

pjw, I’ll comment on the guitarists a little later today. Why apologize?  Well said.  
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