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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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The first Mingus album I purchased was in 59, or 60; it was the one with the modern artwork; as a matter of fact, that's why I purchased it, I don't recall knowing who Charles Mingus was.

After I took it back to the barracks and played it for my "jazz crew", none of us knew quite what to make of Mingus, but we kept playing that album noting unique and different things each time we played it.

Since that time, the same experience has been repeated over and over; each time I play a new Mingus album, I hear unique and different things.
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rok2id
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*****(I sincerely hope no one is “insulted” by the above info 😇)*****


The insult is so obvious, I feel silly pointing it out.

First, you know The OP and I are big Mingus fans, you also know we don't have the album 'Epitaph".    Sooooo, you announce that "no Mingus collection would be complete without  'epitaph'".

Making the OP of the only Jazz thread on this site look bad.;.

You think we can't see this????

You think we be stupid??

Cheers

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rok2id
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My most expensive CD.   I paid over 40 dollars for some Japanese pressing of this album.   Not for any audiophile reason, it was just the only place I could find it at the time.    Great tunes, plus I just had to have that cover picture.   Play at volume.

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UlUUbylwdnc&list=RDUlUUbylwdnc&start_radio=1

Cheers

orpheus10 OP
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This thread is going better than it ever has gone; we have acquired connoisseurs of this music who are at that advanced stage where they evaluate the sidemen on the greatest jazz records. Sidemen were the artists who contributed to those great records, and in many cases were forgotten.

I'm going to go through this process to illustrate what I'm talking about. "The Sidewinder" by Lee Morgan was a great jazz record by any standard; it was even declared a great record by the masses. First, we have to know the artists on this record:


Lee Morgan – trumpet
Joe Henderson – tenor saxophone
Barry Harris – piano
Bob Cranshaw – bass
Billy Higgins – drums


Next we listen to the record;


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJi03NqXfk8


Now I'm not going to evaluate, I'm going to allow you to pick which sideman you think contributed the most to this great record.

orpheus10 OP
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"You think we be stupid??"


I seem to have heard that, or something similar somewhere before; give me time and maybe I can place it.


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