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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.
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mary_jo
1,525 posts
 
"mary jo.
As you know most women love a bad boy."

If so then only until the good boy comes along. Then they dump the first one, if they are smart enough. Loving a bad one is a myth. That’s not love. They just wait for the good one to come. In the waiting time, a lot’s of things one can learn about one’s nature. And nobody said that learning is easy one to do.

As for the singers. Or any performer. Or any artist. I want blood. Allegorically speaking. The blood of an artist or the blood of the "character" that is made up by an artist. The insight in the most intimate part of the life, for which you decide to show me. Who you are, what you are and what you can be. Tell me. Or sell me a story but sell me good.

I will leave you now. A smile for the start, laughter for the middle of the story, joy for the end: Victor Borge, comedian, conductor, pianist - not necessarily in this order. Dane the Great. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osDpTapvbWE


frogman
7,561 posts
 
Alex, I’m so offended! Kidding, of course 😊. As they say, that is is why we have chocolate and vanilla ice cream. It’s so interesting how certain art touches one person, but not another. Your description of Bennett’s singing as “light” is precisely how I would characterize Dean Martin. A couple more favorite Bennett:

https://youtu.be/nsecJqW-wdg

https://youtu.be/dzyCeul1Hvk
schubert
7,386 posts
 
Well that’s what women say , mary jo . A story is a gift not a sell.

Only thing I look for in everything, to include music, is love .

And the thing I am most grateful for is God has allowed me to know it when I see it .

frog , "Lost in the Stars " is, literally , beyond words . "All the "Things you Are "is the essence of Bennett, Its not his voice , when he opens his mouth love pours out of it in a wave that washes over those who will hear it .


God Bless you for posting it .





alexatpos
1,249 posts
 
After those words I am kind of reluctant to speak about Bennett anymore, so instead will just put two albums of Dean Martin that I like.

As far as I am concerned, he could sing the lines from a phone book and it still would sound great...

Dean Martin 'This time I am swinging' album
https://youtu.be/c8M_ALpcXcg

 'Dream with Dean' album
https://youtu.be/OU86Pt3eVVU
https://youtu.be/NMp_RdumOuw


schubert
7,386 posts
 
Don’t be , you are what you are and like what you like .And that’s OK .
Only point I try to make is music is a gift of love from the source of love .

The Jesse Davis post I made is about love .Pure love .This well respected 2 lip Alto man played next to a Spanish high school tenor and she was as good as he was . Big Jesse was OVERJOYED to the point of calling out to the audience "She did it , she did it" with a smile that light up the world .

                                     It is ALL about love .




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