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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
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rok2id
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Today’s Mary Lou:

Mary Lou Williams -- MY MAMA PINNED A ROSE ON ME

From the notes:

"At one time in my career, I felt that the Blues or Boogie-Woogie were Kindergarten music...a style of music and playing I should be ashamed of........But then I made the great discovery that all the music, even up to Coltrane and beyond, was based on the Blues and the Blues feeling. Coltrane had this feeling of love in all his music..........

Mary Lou Williams.


Gives added credence to: No Blues, No Jazz, Know Blues, Know Jazz

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvUy3_D0t24

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58L0IFhw7CU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihOq2nAeVYA


Cheers

btw, Cynthia Tyson on the first track.   
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rok2id
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****Trane is so soothing that I have been listening for some time now****


Soothing, is the perfect word.


Cheers

orpheus10 OP
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We discovered a gold mine of music, when we discovered Mary Lou Williams. Her music is not the same stuff warmed over, it's something brand new. We both know how old the blues is, but you ain't heard the blues until you hear hers; it causes me to spiral into the inner recesses of my mind, and let the lives of the people who created the blues flash before me.

She is the most individualistic musician I've heard since Mingus. That was in 59 when I first heard Mingus; you have to put things into their proper perspective; nobody had heard anything like Mingus, and we didn't know what to make of him, but I had to keep playing Mingus over, and over.

Now, every time I hear the same tune by Mary Lou, I hear something new; that's when you know you're listening to a gifted artist.


nsp
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http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=homVZSEqkyo
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=u1Nb3et3rxA
frogmanI don't think Getz had a problem with Dailey's playing because I knew they recorded an lp of duets ,of which I included 2 songs. On "Confimation" I hear the same effect where Dailey's comping does not seem normal to the ear but it works. Is it possible he is comping in a different place than others might do and this seems to set up a potential clash between them?On "Spring Can Hang You Up The Most" I find Dailey's underpinings very sensitive and seems to fit Getz like a glove. Of course I can't say enough about Getz his solos are beautiful.
pjw81563
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frogman & nsp,

Great Getz links. A couple were new to me. The KC FB BB is new to me. I found the Lock/Griffin recording here:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00I062LV2/?coliid=I1YDGBM0NFRWMC&colid=2MJEFFF7AFXNS&psc=0
No disc available just Mp3.

Manteca with Dizzy I believe is on this:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000H9HWR8/?coliid=I2KP1JS2NFKVTY&colid=2MJEFFF7AFXNS&psc=0&re...

I guess a lot of the KC FB BB records are out of print. I did find this though and a couple of other discs but that's it for the listings on Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003ZDXV7I/?coliid=I1DONXFZNXWUD4&colid=2MJEFFF7AFXNS&psc=0&re...





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