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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
frogman
7,536 posts
 
pjw, just listened to NIT.  I think that the answer to the mystery re Kenny Clarke is simple. Wiki says Clarke and you correctly say it sounds like Blakey. You’re both correct. Blakey and Clarke are both playing on NIT; plus a percussionist (actually congas).

whart, thanks for the nice post. Big Herbie fan here. I’ll check it out.
mary_jo
1,525 posts
 
When I think of the music being universal, G.B.Shaw's quote fits entirely in what I have in mind under this theme: "Music may be a universal language, but it is spoken with all sorts of peculiar accents."

I have no words to describe my affection for Préludes, livre de Claude Debussy by Claudio Arrau. The words simply left me. If you, by any chance have seen them, return them back to me. 

Some useful link on Bill Evans. I think I have already posted this but suppose re-posting will do no one any harm.
http://www.billevans.nl/Classical.htm
pjw81563
1,834 posts
 
Thanks mary jo for the Bill Evans link. 

frogman thanks for the info on the NIT live at Club Saint Germain.
schubert
7,386 posts
 
mary jo . IMO that is the best post ever on A’gon , by anyone about anything !.You made my MONTH as I read Evans himself state he was influenced
by Bartok . And Faure’s place in modern melody .
I’ve been trying to pay attention for 50 years and just knowing I can hear now and
then, what’s what , is very gratifying to an old man .
Thank you .
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