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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
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Alex,

PM sent. Pick me a winner!

nsp,

 Yes Sonny Rollins is the man. Every time I cross the Williamsburg Bridge I think of him up there practicing in the wee hours of the night because after he saw Trane play he thought he was missing something. After a 3 year hiatus of practice he came back with an excellent album aptly titled "The Bridge"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtY9hpg7sic

Speaking of King Crimson, here is a good one from them.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJ3UnGQCT1E


 
nsp
654 posts
 
pjw
big fan of prog rock groups King Crimson, Genesis ( with Peter Gabriel not the later version), Matching Mole, National Health, etc. , but the best jazz-rock group from that time was Soft Machine,IMO. They were all a transition period for me until I went over to listening to jazz 75-90% of the time. Still own all my lps .
As acman stated recently I tired of rock , especially the drumming. There was a good NYC radio station  back then that played classic and contemporary jazz  that I listened to all the time.
Beck is my favorite ROCK guitarist. The 1st Jeff Beck cut is a classic . Did not care for the style of the second cut .   I like the 3 song  clip on youtube from the North Sea Festival (tried to post couldn't copy).
Thanks for mentioning Larry Coryell. I knew he passed from a thread sombody on Agon posted when it happended. Just a couple of members posted the thread I thought he would receive more attention. Did you know he was in the Guitar Trio with McLaughlin & Paco and was replaced by DiMeola due to drug problems? I don't think he cut any cd's but htere might be a dvd of that group. 

alexatpos
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Nsp, yes they recorded an album together, ?Castro Marin'got it on lp, but I have just checked, it looks like that is issued as cd as well...

https://youtu.be/v5j67JdYpuQ

PJW, have not received anything thru Audiogon, try on my mail: alexatpos@yahoo.com
pjw81563
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nsp,

Same here. I listen to jazz 75% and any other genres that I like, 25%

Got tired of the same old stuff but still go back to it. Believe it or not I have about 2 dozen James Brown CD's and a dozen Maceo Parker CD's. James Browns band the JB's (the Maceo Parker/Fred Wesley line-up) really make you want to get up and dance!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABLwmYI09Lw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vn0w-zHwFw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUsn880UWPQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKuq6q0GwkQ
pjw81563
1,835 posts
 
But then again, as I mentioned up - page, I dig "brain music" just as much.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HaWfzqur1Lk

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