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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
 
schubert, regarding the massive blaze at Notre Dame Cathedral, besides Voltaire who would probably yelled "Écrasez l’infâme", majority was shocked by the scene of devastation. 850 - year - old Cathedral.

Talking about the history, did you know that the structure of the cathedral in Alex’s town - the Cathedral of Saint Domnius, built AD 295 – 305 (!) as the Mausoleum of Roman emperor Diocletian is the second oldest structure used by any Christian Cathedral in the world? Mausoleum became a Cathedral in the 7th century. And the Cathedral is still in use!

What a heritage...
alexatpos
1,248 posts
 
If I could, I would change the cathedral for a good jazz club....in fact, I am quite sure that we have too much cathedrals and not enough jazz clubs... 
schubert
7,386 posts
 
I'm dead sure you are wrong .
schubert
7,386 posts
 
No mary jo. I did not not .
I've never been to Crotia and only time It came up in my History studies was about the Ustashe .Interesting though .
alexatpos
1,248 posts
 
You see, Schubert, thats exactly what I am talking about....you would not need to read about those guys (its an ugly stuff) if there were more (any, in fact) jazz clubs...
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