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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
1,829 posts
 
alex thanks for those 3 versions of I'm a Fool to Want You. 

I am a big fan of Frank Sinatra but like all 3!


I bought the Joe Pass album Virtuoso on cd. I wanted to hear it again after I heard your LP. He really was a great guitarist.
pjw81563
1,829 posts
 
nsp that is one of Donald Byrd's albums that I do not have. Its a beautiful song and he does it justice.
alexatpos
1,228 posts
 
Paul, glad you like it.
Yes, it would be hard to choose between those.
If you like Chet, I could recommend the album on which that song is.
It is this one, he plays standards on it, its one of my favourits.
'As times go by' 
https://www.amazon.com/Time-Goes-CHET-BAKER-QUARTET/dp/B000026GVI/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=As+time+goes+b...

But, for tonight (its after midnight at my place) I will post this one.... 

Taft Jordan 'Mood indigo'  album from 1960./61.

https://youtu.be/NZ0hvEO0CIo

https://youtu.be/PZSyAkub5f4

https://youtu.be/eQJVo4jFSko

mary_jo
1,525 posts
 
I am glad you like it pjw.

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Joan Regan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-_muuektoY

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all the things you are
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12Ahmng5ee0

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Paul Desmond feat. Jim Hall - Samba cantina
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRfhtKUiqRA




nsp
654 posts
 
pjwI need to buy "Mustang", "Catwalk" and "Royal Flush"  to add mire D Byrd to my collection.
Thanks for posting AEOC. I have very little in my collection always seem to favor othe r avant garde artists over them.This group walked a fine line between tradition and avant garde always keeping it original  and interesting."Dreaming of the Master " was great especially L Bowie's soloing  several times over the groove created by the group.love his tone and style. unlike other  avant garde trumpeters who spit out a continuous stream of notes Bowie plays melodic .Charlie M  did remind me of Mingus in many ways: the writing , the bass solo in the middl e, the veering  off into playing outside later in the song. Obviously the song title is an homage to Mingus.  I wonder if any of AEOC played with Mingus or were they too young?

I lik ed cut "Ja" at beginning and end not so much the reggae section.
Will listen to the other cut from Full Force over the weekend.
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