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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
alexatpos
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No, I watched it only once...I have no albums of Shirley, remeber that Frogman mentioned him before the movie talk started,
For me the thing that got me thinking was segregation...not the first time that I saw it, of course,in film or in literature, but it is a really ugly sight...
Pity that Rok (if you are reading this, hope you are well) is not participating, guess we could read some interesting explanations...
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whart
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thanks, I do want to avoid the socio-cultural issues raised by the film. So, I guess the better question, more broadly, is classical piano influenced jazz- I found some Jacques Loussier Bach. Others? I guess we all have in our mind's eye (or ear) what works and what seems contrived. 
mary_jo
1,525 posts
 
Well, he will show himself eventually, I mean Rok. When or if Orpheus returns. I am sure that they know that they are needed here. It stands the same for Pryso and everybody else who contributed this thread, of course.
pjw81563
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I have the recently released Woody Shaw Live In Bremen 1983 and I have to say it is an incredible display of a master of the trumpet. Its 2 discs and the first two songs on disc 1 showcases a master trumpet player on what must have been an "on night" for Woody. I’m so happy this was found in the vaults!

And the rest of the band is also "on point"

Mulgrew Miller on piano, Stafford James on bass, and Tony Reedus on drums
acman3
4,271 posts
 
Love Woody!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMt9rt2avpU
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