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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
acman3
4,337 posts
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yu695zk0wZI
acman3
4,337 posts
 
Schubert, Loved Paul Bley! Have not seen or heard that CD. Looks like SACD only, but I will get it if it is dual layer.
schubert
7,386 posts
 
Thank you so much for that little jewel shining in the summer sun acman3 !Made my day, no my week . Teared me up


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Bley could play anything and though he was respected in jazz circles IMO he never
really"caught on" with public not because he was SO original, but because he was nothing but original .
He had a huge historical knowledge of all forms of music and drank heavily
from that well with a glass that was all his own .
nsp
654 posts
 
acman3 the the Paul Bley Duo CD with togashi is not only sacd I have CD version of it.
nsp
654 posts
 
schubertI have that Bley Duo cd with togashi.   it gets a lot of play on my stereo system. I really like Bley  he was an original thinker carved -out his own style in the late 50s and 60s.  he did not go the way of Bill Evans  Style.   his approach to playing was quite original as he did not go down that well worn path that other Jazz pianists followed.But he could and did play inside as well as anybody when he wanted to.A true original and marvelous Talent.
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