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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
mary_jo
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///When I see or hear Lady Day I see and hear only profound sadness .
The love she needed was tough love , 5 years in a NY state prison if that was all that could be done .
In the 1940’s the very word jazz meant one thing to the American public at large , DRUGS.///

Her "I am fool to want you" is the saddest song I have ever heard in my entire life. And that’s not even sadness. That is pain. Pure pain.
schubert
7,386 posts
 
Just so mary jo, just so .
I thought of saying pain but no one can really know another persons pain .
mary_jo
1,525 posts
 
True schubert. One can only imagine, only imagine...
nsp
654 posts
 
pjwYes great cover. "Slow Drag" is on my list but I couldn't find a vinyl source on Amazon . Will have to search other sites. I like Donald Byrs's solo , especially his use of space , bent notes and slow development of his solo. 
alexatpos
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Perhaps this comparation could be called a ’stretch’ one but this composition came to mine mind, after listening to ’Slow drag’....

...perhaps sounding a tad bit sinister...

John Coltrane’s ’Equinox’ from ’Coltrane’s sound’ from 1964

https://youtu.be/w5QGBHavF0U

..speaking of ’sinister’ notes, this one has my favourite intro (posted before)...

https://youtu.be/3rSbbCxija0
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